PAFFREL goes to court demanding referendum for 20-A

28 Aug, 2017

The People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a referendum on the proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

PAFFREL is of the view that the?20th Amendment to the Constitution will have an impact on the rights of the voters.

As a result?PAFFREL feels the?proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution cannot be passed simply through Parliament and instead must be put for a referendum. (Colombo Gazette)

Recommended For You

Two Indian fishing boats with 23 people detained in Sri Lankan waters

Two Indian fishing boats with 23 people have been detained in Sri Lankan waters. The Navy said that the boats were detained east of Point Pedro. (Colombo Gazette)

14 Oct, 2021

Two Iranians remanded in Colombo dead, 10 in hospital

Two Iranian nationals held at the Colombo remand prison have died and 10 others are in hospital after consuming sanitizing liquid. The Prisons Department said that the 12 Iranian nationals arrested on drug charges were at the Colombo remand prison. The 12 Iranian nationals had consumed disinfectant at the prison. As a result, two of them had died while 10 others were admitted to hospital for treatment. The sanitizers were provided by the Iranian Embassy to the inmates in the wake of the Covi

14 Oct, 2021

Number Portability service gets legal approval

The Number Portability service has been grated legal approval, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRCSL) said. The TRCSL said that mobile operators have been informed in this regard. The Number Portability service is expected to be fully implemented from May next year once the technical aspects are sorted. Number portability which enables switching of mobile and fixed line numbers across competing service providers is a customer facility widely practised internationally and is a ke

14 Oct, 2021

Colombo Gazette is a leading news and entertainment website, covering stories related to Sri Lanka. The content consists of text based news, photos and videos and is linked to social media websites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to provide a wider coverage for its stories.