The decision by the government to introduce sanctions against North Korea is in keeping with the country’s obligations as a member of the United Nations (UN), Foreign Affairs Minister Tilak Marapana told Parliament on Monday.
He said this in response to a question raised by JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissaanyake.
MP Dissanayake queried as to how the government has imposed sanctions against a country without informing Parliament beforehand.
The Foreign Minister said the UN Security Council (UNSG) had made a decision to impose sanctions on North Korea and Sri Lanka had taken the necessary measures in this connection as member of the UN. “This is not a decision taken overnight. There is an Act approved by Parliament that outlines the procedure to follow in such instances,” he explained.
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Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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