The third extension of the State of Emergency was passed in Parliament with 42 votes in favour today (Jul 31).
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party and the Joint Opposition voted in favour while two Tamil National Alliance parliamentarians voted against the extension.
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna was absent during the vote.
President Maithripala Sirisena had issued a gazette notification extending Emergency Regulations for the third time on July 22.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
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