Officials instructed to prepare ballot boxes

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1 week ago

June 17, 2024

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Chairman of the Election Commission – R.M.A.L. Rathnayake has said that officials have been instructed to prepare ballot boxes for the upcoming presidential polls, which is to be held in October.

Once details of the polling stations are finalized, the condition of the ballot boxes will be inspected with necessary repairs done.

The Election Commissioner further added that a count of officials is to be taken.

He further said they hope to hold discussions with Election monitoring organisations next week as well.

Sri Lanka finalizes debt restructuring agreement with official creditor committee

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4 hours ago

June 26, 2024

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Sri Lanka has reached a final restructuring agreement for USD 5.8 billion of debt with its bilateral lenders’ Official Creditor Committee in Paris, France a short while ago, the President’s Media Division announces.

This agreement grants significant debt relief, allowing Sri Lanka to allocate funds to essential public services & secure concessional financing for its development needs, the PMD adds.

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Ali Sabry to undertake an official visit to Japan

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5 hours ago

June 26, 2024

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On an invitation extended by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Japan from 01 July 2024.

During this visit, the Foreign Minister will engage in bilateral discussions with his Japanese counterpart which will focus on making further progress on the outcome of the latter’s official visit to Sri Lanka in May 2024. Foreign Minister Sabry will also call on several other dignitaries including Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan Yoshimasa Hayashi.

The Foreign Minister will be accompanied by senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka.

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Court order issued against planned teacher-principal protest in Colombo

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6 hours ago

June 26, 2024

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The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court has issued an order preventing the General Secretary of Ceylon Teachers’ Union Joseph Stalin, Ven. Ulapane Sumangala Thero and 8 others from staging a demonstration in a manner that inconvenience the public or pedestrians along Galle Road, NSA Roundabout and several roads in Colombo today (26).

Accordingly, they have been barred from holding protests that blocks the sections of roads from Ceramic Junction to NSA Roundabout, NSA Roundabout to Baladaksha Mawatha along Galle Road and area also prohibited from entering the Finance Ministry, President’s Secretariat, Central Bank of Sri Lanka and President’s House premises.

The order also mentions that there is no obstacle for a government official who is responsible for only a small group to enter the aforementioned premises to deliver their memos on the basis of a lawfully obtained permission.

Meanwhile, the court also stated that this order does not interfere with the fundamental right to peaceful protest without unlawful behavior and causing any disturbance to general public.

(adaderana.lk)

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