A private member's bill to abolish Islamic child marriages in the country will be submitted to Parliament next week, MP Athuraliye Rathana Thera said.
He made these remarks while addressing a press briefing in Matara.
The Thera stated that the bill would propose to grant religious freedom instead of forcing a person to follow Islam as a result of marriage.
He also urged that a strong government must be formed after the presidential polls and child marriages to be declared as an offence.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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