The party leaders representing parliament have decided to take up for debate the Economic Transformation Bill and the Public Financial Management (PFM) Bill on July 25, the Communications Department of Parliament said.
Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has notified the Election Commission to enforce the Election Expenses Regulation Act No. 03 of 2023 for the forthcoming presidential election.
Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said that no punitive action will be taken against the senior police officers, including Western Province (South) Deputy Inspector General of Police Gayantha Marapana, for their interrogation of a tattoo studio owner in front of the media.
Although it was reported that the verdict regarding the Fundamental Rights petition filed in 2013 concerning the inhumane assault of a suspect detained by the Mirihana Police in 2011 was based on an affidavit of a third party,
With seven out of 44 Computed Tomography (CT) scanners in government hospitals down and transportation costs of patients awaiting scans exceeding Rs 12 million per month,
The SLPP fully supports incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe if he is prepared to go along with the party at the presidential polls, said its leader Mahinda Rajapaksa.