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EC should have one opinion on conducting polls: President

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2 years ago

January 6, 2023

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The four members of the Elections Commission (EC) met President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat last evening (05).

The President has said the members of the Elections Commission should come to an agreement on the election since four EC members bear four disparate opinions about the election.

The President said the EC has been given full freedom to make decisions.

If necessary, Mr. Wickremesinghe asked the EC members to consult the Attorney General.

The President has said the Attorney General’s Department has already offered to provide legal assistance in this regard.

The Attorney General has asked for an update on the developments related to the election and on conducting a peaceful election. It has also been stated that if it is necessary to make any inquiries about the election, the AG can be informed directly .

According to political sources, the discussion had ended without agreement due to disparate opinions of the members.

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“Reports of Wijepala – Nissanka meeting, fake”

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11 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Public Security Ministry has denied media reports claiming that the Public Security minister – Ananda Wijepala had met Nissanka Senadhipathi.

The Minister’s media secretary had clarified this in a letter to Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya.
Adding that the neither the Minister or a representative had ever met Senadhipathi as claimed, the letter calls for proper investigations into the fake news and legal action against those responsible.

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Special allowance for policemen on duty at ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’

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15 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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A special transport allowance and a combined allowance will be provided to police personnel assigned to ensure the safety of devotees attending the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Siri Dalada Vandanawa) in Kandy, the police said.

The measure has been taken over the instructions of the Acting IGP, in consideration of the fact that these police personnel will be on continuous day and night duty for over 10 days, away from their regular stations and incurring additional personal expenses.

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Ravi K’s Bill to repeal Online Safety Act, gazetted

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15 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Bill to repeal the Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024, and other regulations concerning the Act, has been gazetted.

The Online Safety Bill was passed by a majority vote in Parliament on Jan. 24, 2024.

The Bill that has been gazetted was submitted by opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake.

On Feb. 28, 2025, MP Karunanayake submitted a private member’s Bill to the Parliament Secretary-General, aiming to repeal the controversial Online Safety Act.