Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today (Apr 02) expressed regret over the manner in which certain parliamentarians had used profanity during a debate in the House.
The Speaker made this remark while referring to a heated exchange of words during the committee stage budget debate yesterday.
Mr. Jayasuriya, in a special address today told Parliament that such language should not be used since it would tarnish the reputation of the House.
Further, he emphasised that objections to certain remarks during parliamentary debates must be raised in an exemplary manner and not by using foul language.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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