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Amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure to be tabled in Parliament

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2 years ago

July 5, 2023

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The approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted on Oct. 10, 2022 to publish the Amendment Bill for the Code of Civil Procedure in the Government Gazette and to submit the same for Parliamentary approval.

After that, the Civil Law Reform Sub-Committee of the Ministry of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms has identified some other amendments to be made to the bill.

The Attorney General’s clearance has also been received for the final bill prepared by the Legal Draftsman including those amendments.

As such, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms to publish the bill in the Govt. Gazette and to table consequently in the parliament for approval.

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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8 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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8 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.