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ACBC: Bills promoting LGBTQ rights threaten local culture

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The All Ceylon Buddhist Congress (ACBC) yesterday criticised two bills now pending before Parliament- Women Empowerment Bill and Gender Equity Bill – saying that they, if enacted, would promote LGBTQ rights and transgender rights compromising on the local culture, ethos and values.

Its President Chandra Nimal Wakishta told a news conference that even in the Western world, parents had turned against children trying sex change.

Asserting that Sri Lanka is a family-based matriarchal society, he said these pieces of legislation would definitely compromise Sri Lankan norms and values.

He also said there are people with different sexual orientations, but separate laws should not be introduced on their behalf. However, he stressed the need to treat everybody equally.

“If these bills are implemented, they will create a whole lot of social, cultural and legal confusion. This is Sri Lanka. The President should see himself as a Sri Lankan without trying to impose alien concepts on us,” he said.

He also said there are numerous things to be done for the well-being of women instead of working out these laws.

(dailymirror.lk)
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1,996 housing units for low-income persons under China Govt. aid program

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It has been decided to construct 1,996 housing units for low-income persons under the China Government aid program and implement it under 3 packages. 

In order to implement the said project, bids have been called from 8 bidders nominated by the government of China. 

Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Rural and Urban Development, Housing, and Construction to award the contract as follows, based on the recommendation of the Technical Evaluation Committee and the Standing Procurement Committee appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers.• Package 01 – to award the contract for construction of 575 housing units at Moratuwa and 108 housing units at Kottawa to the M/S China Railway 25th Bureau Group Co. Ltd.
• Package 02 – to award the contract for construction of 586 housing units at Dematagoda and 112 housing units at Maharagama to the M/S China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd.
• Package 03 – to award the contract for construction of 615 housing units at Paliyagoda  to the M/S Shanxi Construction Investment Group Co. Ltd.

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This week’s Cabinet decisions

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A number of decisions have been taken at the Cabinet meeting held yesterday (Nov. 05).

The decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers are as follows :

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Cabinet approval for China’s grant of school uniform material

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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Prime Minister as the Minister of Education, Science and Technology to accept the Chinese Government’s grant for providing uniforms to all school students for the year 2025.

China has agreed to provide the grant and this was announced by the Chinese ambassador in Colombo – Mr. Qi Zhenhong several days ago.

Samples have been tested and approved for use by the Sri Lanka Textile and Garment Institute (SLITA).

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