President Maithripala Sirisena is scheduled to visit Jaffna on Pongal day (January 15) and hand over land deeds held till now by the security forces, to legitimate owners in the Northern Province.
In an interview to The Hindu on Sunday, President Sirisena has said he would soon set up a task force to find solutions to problems of the displaced persons.
Sri Lankan President Maithipala Sirisena has further said that only after his unscheduled visit to a camp for the internally displaced persons at Konapulam in Jaffna district 10 days ago did he find that there were people living there for the last 25 years. “I blame myself that I was not aware of the tragic situation of people.”
On repealing the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), a long-standing demand of human rights activists and Tamil groups, he has told there existed a commonly held view that the Act had to be repealed. “When even powerful nations are grappling with problems... my government has to consider all factors before taking a decision.”
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The Election Commission has announced the plan for leave for both public and private sector employees for the upcoming presidential election on September 21, 2024, without loss of salary or personal leave.
The Constitutional Council has approved four nominees, proposed by the President, to fill vacancies in the Court of Appeal.
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