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Opposition divided on 13A?

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Opposition parties expressed different ideas on devolving power to Provincial Councils in the aftermath of the All Party Conference which was held on Wednesday.

Main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), TNA and United Republican Front led by Patali Champika Ranawaka called for the holding of Provincial Council elections while MP Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thera came up with a totally different idea.

SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said the President should hold the Provincial Council election even under the proportional representation system. “We are ready to support the government on an amendment to the Provincial Council Act so that the election can be held immediately,” he told a media briefing.

MP Ranawaka said the government can hold the Provincial Council election even under a mixed system, if the delimitation issue is resolved within a month. “Also devolving power to Provincial Councils could be done according to the current situation. The need today is to have Tamila speaking policemen and not devolving police powers to Provincial Councils. Even Wellawatta police needs tamil speaking policemen,” he said.

Venerable Rathana Thera highlighted that the President has called for the all party conference to fulfill his political ambition. “President seemed to be worried on the next election. All he should do is to present a manifesto which comprises his idea on devolving power,” he said.

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Govt to present 2026 Appropriation Bill in October

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Cabinet approval has been granted to a proposal presented by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as Minister of Finance , Planning and Economic Development to present the Appropriation Bill for the year 2026 to Parliament in October 2025.

Approval has also been granted to present the Budget speech in November 2025 and to hold the third reading and budget debate during November and December.

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This week’s Cabinet decisions

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A number of decisions have been taken at the Cabinet meeting held yesterday (July 01).

The decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers are as follows :

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Yoshitha & Daisy Forrest indicted & bailed

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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son – Yoshitha Rajapaksa, and his grandmother – Daisy Forrest have been formally indicted today (July 02) before the Colombo High Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

The indictment was presented before High Court Judge Pradeep Abeyratne, who subsequently ordered both defendants to be released on two surety bonds of Rs. 01 million each.

The judge further ordered to obtain fingerprints of the accused and relevant records be summoned as part of the judicial process.

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