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State intelligence briefs cabinet on steps taken so far

The state intelligence agency briefed the cabinet on steps taken so far in the fight against the coronavirus, cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena said today. He said that the state intelligence agency gave a detailed briefing to the cabinet on the current status related to the virus in Sri Lanka. Gunawardena said the cabinet was given a briefing on the clusters identified by the authorities where the virus spread and steps taken to quarantine people in those clusters. Meanwhile, the Ministe

30 Apr, 2020

AG approves steps enforced by Police

Attorney General (AG) Dappula de Livera has approved the measures taken by the Police to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Sri Lanka. In response to a letter sent by Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) C. D. Wickramaratne, the Attorney General said that in taking steps to contain the spread of the coronovirus, the powers, duties and functions vested in Police officers under the Police Ordinance, Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code should also be adhered to. (Colombo Gazette) Full l

30 Apr, 2020

President informs opposition he will not reconvene Parliament

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has informed the opposition that he will not be able to reconvene the old Parliament. The President had responded to a letter sent by a group of opposition parties who had issued a joint statement assuring support to the Government in Parliament in order to face the challenge of COVID-19 effectively. In a 10- point joint statement this week, the Opposition Party Leaders, who were members of the Parliament dissolved on 2nd March 2020, said that against the backdrop

30 Apr, 2020