Minister of Port and Shipping Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said that that Sri Lanaka Freedom Party(SLFP) will take stern action against members who will cross over to other parties during the election.
He said that they will even even take action against members appearing at stages of Joint opposition (JO) party.
“ We will remove their membership according to the party constitution and even file court case at the supreme courts and vacate their parliamentary membership according to the 19 amendment to the constitution” he said.
He said that there is no issue with party associates of JO or any other party joining and supporting SLFP, but members who are attempting to destroy the party would be subjected removal.
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today he wholly rejects the Batalanda Commission report and that it was appointed wholly with the intention slinging political mud at him.
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