The Treasury has approved the release of Rs 7 billion requested by the Election Commission to hold the Parliamentary Election, State Minister of Development Banking and Loan Schemes Shehan Semasinghe stated.
The funds necessary for the election have been released through the Consolidated Fund which the President is allowed to take moneys for a period of three months after an election is declared.
Meanwhile, the Treasury has also approved the release of a further Rs 1.2 billion that the EC has to pay to cover arrears from the 2019 presidential election. The money will be paid in installments.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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