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Ban Ki-moon meets with the Speaker

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The delegation led by the former Secretary-General of the United Nations, the President of the Assembly and the Chair of the Council of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) – Mr. Ban Ki-moon, who arrived in Sri Lanka recently (06), met with Speaker of Parliament – Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana yesterday (07).

He was received by Deputy Speaker – Mr. Ajith Rajapakse and Secretary General of Parliament – Mr. Dhammika Dasanayake.

As President of the Assembly and Chair of the Council of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) – Mr. Ban Ki-moon focused on green growth, sustainable development and advocate the need for innovative partnerships to transition into low-carbon, sustainable, and inclusive economies.

During the cordial discussions held, Mr. Ban Ki-moon emphasized the need to develop political ambition pertaining to adopting the green growth model of development and was of the view that the voice for such initiative should arise from within Parliament.

Whilst mentioning the requirement and need of broader awareness and capacity building among Members of Parliament, officials on the subject, the Speaker pledged his full cooperation towards achieving the said goal in fellowship.

Following the cordial discussion held, the delegation led by Ban Ki-moon including Mr. Woonjin Jeong, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Sri Lanka, Dr. Frank Rijsberman, GGGI Director General toured the chamber of Parliament.

Deputy Speaker of Parliament – Mr. Ajith Rajapakse, Minister of Environment – Naseer Ahamed, Chief Advisor to the President – Mr. Dinesh Weerakkody and the Secretary General of Parliament – Mr. Dhammika Dasanayake were present at the meeting held with Mr. Ban Ki-moon, in Parliament.

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Ex-chairman of Lindula-Talawakelle UC, remanded

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Former chairman of the Lindula-Talawakelle Urban Council – Asoka Sepala has been arrested today (June 02).

The Colombo Chief Magistrate has ordered to remand the suspect until June 11.

The former chairman has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for causing a loss of Rs. 2.38 million to the government, during the issuance of a tender to lease stall belonging to the Urban Council.

It is said that instead of awarding the tender to the highest bidder, it was given to a lower bidder, resulting in the aforementioned loss.

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Halloluwa further remanded

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Former Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB) – Thusitha Halloluwa, has been further remanded until June 04, by the Fort Chief Magistrate’s Court.

Halloluwa remains in custody over alleged misappropriation of government assets belonging to the NLB.

He was previously arrested and released on bail on May 02 over the alleged misuse of a computer and a mobile phone valued at over Rs. 470,000 during his tenure as the Acting Director of the National Lotteries Board.

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Electricity (Amendment) Bill challenged

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The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, which was recently tabled in Parliament, has been challenged in the Supreme Court.

Accordingly, the Supreme Court today (June 02) ordered that the petition filed by the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union requesting a ruling that certain provisions of the Electricity Bill are unconstitutional be taken up for hearing on June 06.

The order was issued when the petition was taken up before a three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Justice A.H.M.D. Nawaz, Arjuna Obeyesekere and Priyantha Fernando.

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