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.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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