Sri Lanka’s Cabinet is learnt to have approved ‘certain’ conditions laid out by the European Union (EU) ahead of a crucial vote tomorrow (Thursday) on securing GSP+ concessions.
“The cabinet on Tuesday has approved some conditions required for GSP+ approval,” a top ranking official said but declined to give details.Whether these new develelopments will lead to a favourable outcome of the resolution remains to be seen.
On Thursday, the European Parliament is expected to vote on a new resolution blocking Sri Lanka’s request for a resumption of GSP+ concessions, if the country doesn’t fufill a set of conditions pertaining to human rights issues.
The resolution was presented on April 20 by the European Parliament Group (EUG) and will be put to a vote without a debate tomorrow. (Bandula)
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
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.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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