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Cabinet nod to gazette and table revised Online Safety Bill in Parliament

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The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to gazette and table the revised Online Safety Bill in Parliament.

In per with the decision given by the Supreme Court on the draft bill on the security of online methods, and subsequent to being passed the draft bill in Parliament, the Security of Online Methods Act No. 9 of 2024 is now in operation.

Before the bill was passed at the Parliament, the experts in the field have expressed their concerns for amendments of certain sections in the bill, yet there was no possibility to include such amendment proposals in the bill at the committee stage.

Therefore, approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted at their meeting held on 12.02. 2024 to prepare a draft bill to amend the Security of Online Methods Act No. 9 of 2024 with the said amendments. Accordingly, clearance of the Attorney General has been received to the draft bill prepared by the Legal Draftsman.

Whereas the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal forwarded by the Minister of State Defence to publish the said draft bill in the government gazette notification and subsequently present the same to the Parliament for its concurrence.

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Concealed foreign liquor found during police raid at spare parts company

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Officers of the Walana Anti-Corruption Unit have discovered a stash of foreign liquor stashed at a well known spare parts company located in Delkanda, Nugegoda.

Upon receiving a tipoff, police discovered a large quantity of foreign liquor concealed at the company premises named ‘Lakpahana Auto’.

A 59-year-old man who works as the manager of the premises, has been arrested.

It is said that the street value of the liquor is nearly Rs. 10 million.

Police investigations further revealed that the businessman owning the spare parts company also owns two night clubs in Kottawa and Kollupitiya and the stashed liquor had been delivered to these two nightclubs.

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Bread flour prices slashed

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Leading flour manufacturers in Sri Lanka – Serendib Flour Mills and Prima, have decided to reduce bread flour prices by Rs. 10 per kilogram effective from tomorrow (Feb.18).
“During 2024, we implemented an initial reduction of Rs. 10 per kilogram in bread flour prices. While the earlier reduction did not translate to lower bread prices, both institutions have now stepped forward with an additional Rs. 10 per kilogram reduction, bringing the total reduction to Rs. 20 per kilogram,” said Mr. Kalinga Wijesekera, Director Brand and Corporate Communications, Serendib Flour Mills.

“We have informed the Minister of Trade of the latest reduction, and sincerely believe the Bakery Association will pass on the benefit of this price reduction to end consumers through reduced prices of bread and other bakery items,” he added.

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Justice Laffar’s term extended  

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The term of Acting President of the Court of Appeal – Justice Mohammed Thahir Laffar has been extended.

Accordingly, Justice Mohammed Thahir Laffar took his oath before President Anura Kumara Disanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (Feb. 17).

Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake was also present on this occasion.

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