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Second reading of 20th Amendment passed with 156 votes; 65 votes against
The second reading of the 20th amendment to the Constitution has been passed with a majority of 61 votes in the Parliament where 156 votes casted in favour of the bill while 65 votes against.
Eight Parliamentarians from the Opposition voted in favour of the government. Diana Gamage, Aravind Kumar, Ishak Rahuman, Mohamed Ali Sabry, Mohamad Nazeer, Mohamed Harris, Faisal Cassim and M S Thawfiq are the opposition MPs who supported the 20th amendment.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is also currently at the Parliamentary complex to witness the voting process. Amendments are now being debated in committee stage and a third reading of vote is also expected later today. The Opposition strongly objected to the Committee stage amendments that are being submitted by Minister of Justice Ali Sabry.
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Northern Province’s Palali-Achchuveli road reopens after 30 years
The Palali-Achchuveli main road in the Northern Province was reopened today (Nov 01) after being closed for over 30 years, following a directive from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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Housemaid gets off with pilot’s baggage at BIA
A housemaid who stole a pilot’s baggage at the Bandaranaike International Airport was arrested within three hours after the robbery today, Police said.
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Immigration Dept. to launch online passport appointment system
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced plans to introduce an online appointment system for passport applications, set to launch soon.
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