Arrangements will be made to hold the election for local government bodies before March 20 next year, said chairman of the Election Commission Nimal Punchihewa.
A prominent teacher’s union in the country has urged government authorities responsible for the protection of children to take necessary actions against the male and female police officers who had allegedly tortured and abused children at the Galle Face Green.
The Welfare Benefit Fast Track Program ‘Leave No One Behind’ targeting low-income families, which was initiated as per the instructions of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, has so far received 2.3 million applications, according to the Welfare Benefit Board.
The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) is investigating two complaints with regard to the presence of small children at a public protest at Galle Face promenade in Colombo three days ago.
Estate owners have agreed to raise the festival advance for workers to Rs. 15,000 in view of the prevailing economic difficulties, said the deputy leader of the Ceylon Workers’ Congress Bharath Arulsamy.
Parliamentarians have the freedom to use their vote as they wish at the parliamentary vote on the 22nd amendment to the constitution, said cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena.
The Colombo Permanent High Court trial-at-bar yesterday (11) ruled that it cannot proceed with the charges filed under the Public Property Act in the first Central Bank (CBSL) bond scam case.
SLPP MP Dullas Alahapperuma has called a remark by the president about changing the electoral system for local government bodies as alarming and fearful.
A health sector trade union has warned of stronger union action if its demands over economic hardships are not met.
Public security minister Tiran Alles today (11) hosted a meeting at his ministry in Colombo with a top Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the UK, Ben Mellor.
