The problems faced by public servants owing to the temporary stoppage on the issuing of vehicle permits would be resolved within three months, State Minister Eran Wickremaratne said yesterday (Feb 08).
He made this remark in Parliament while responding to a query raised by JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake last week.
The State Minister of Finance in his response had said that the issuance of vehicle permits was temporarily stopped in a bid to retain foreign reserves in the country.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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