The Supreme Court has determined that several provisions in the Theravadi Bhikkhu Kathikawatha Bill are inconsistent with the Constitution and said a special majority in Parliament as well as a referendum would be required to pass it in its present form.
The court however has suggested certain amendments to the Bill, which if introduced, will not make it inconsistent with the Constitution, Speaker Karu Jayasuirya announced.
The Bill seeks to formulate a code of conduct for Bhikkhus with provisions for imposing penalties and punishment on errant members.
Chandani Kirinde
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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