The temporary ban on duty-free vehicle permits are to be lifted from May 1 onwards, Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said today (Mar 12).
He made this remark in response to a question raised in Parliament during the debate on the second reading of the budget.
Mr. Samaraweera said that the issuance of these permits to public servants would re-commence due to the strengthening of the rupee.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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