On Speaker’s request China gives laptops to Parliamentarians

All heads of state institutions asked to resign

All Chairpersons and Board of Directors of state institutions are to be asked to resign. Secretary to the President, P B Jayasundara, has instructed all Ministry Secretaries to notify the Chairpersons and Board of Directors to step down.

29 Nov, 2019

Forensic audit report on CB scam submitted to COPE

The forensic audit report on the Central Bank treasury bond scam has been submitted to the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE). COPE Chairman Sunil Handunetti said the report had been received by the committee. Handunetti said that the committee will now decide when to submit it to Parliament. The Attorney General has opined that the findings in the reports, annexes and exhibits should?be treated as having the potential to be evidence in investigations and ongoing and future?legal actions

29 Nov, 2019

Begging on trains banned from December

Begging on trains has been banned from December, the Ministry of Railways said today. The Ministry said that a decision has been taken to ban begging on trains with effect from 1st December. The Government warned that those found begging on trains will be severely dealt with under the law.

29 Nov, 2019