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Police should be kept separate from politicians

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8 months ago

September 14, 2023

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Due to the non-functioning of provincial councils, the Finance Commission was instructed by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on An Open and Responsible Government to use the money given to the provincial councils in a transparent manner.

These instructions were given during the committee meeting held in Parliament recently under the chairmanship of Member of Parliament – Jagath Kumara Sumitraarachchi.

The chairman of the committee emphasized that provincial councils should be built in such a way that they can work independently. Therefore, the Finance Commission has a responsibility to identify and present the obstacles to their development, the chairman said.

Rs. 16.6bn. allocated to PCs for children’s nutritional needs

The officials of the Finance Commission said that the financial allocation for the Provincial Councils has been increased during the non-functioning period of the Provincial Councils.

Giving further information, the officials mentioned that arrangements have been made to allocate 16.6 billion rupees for the nutritional needs of children in the allocation of money for the provincial councils for the year 2024.

Accordingly, the chairman instructed the committee to inform the committee about how much money has been allocated for the provincial councils and at the same time what progress the provincial councils have made.

Speaking before the officers of the Police Commission, the chairman pointed out that it is essential for the police to continue working as a people-friendly institution.

Police should be kept separate from politicians

The chairman’s attention was drawn to the severe shortage of human resources faced by the Police Commission officers in carrying out their duties.

Accordingly, the chairman instructed the officers to prepare a report on the current progress of the Police Commission and to include the challenges and problems in the report and hand it over to the committee.

Members of Parliament – W.D.J. Seneviratne, Chaminda Wijesiri, Mohammad Muzammil, Rohana Bandara, Gunathilaka Rajapaksa and a group of government officials were present in this meeting.

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Bill suspending Parate Law, passed

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10 hours ago

May 7, 2024

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The Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Bill, which was amended to facilitate legal provisions for the suspension of Parate Law until December 15, 2024, was passed in Parliament without amendments today (May 07).

This amendment introduces legal provisions for the suspension of the Parate Law until December 15, 2024.

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Mervyn granted bail

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10 hours ago

May 7, 2024

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Colombo Additional Magistrate Tharanga Mahawatta today (May 07) ordered the release of former Minister Mervyn Silva on bail over the SLRC assault incident in 2007.

He was ordered to be released on a surety of Rs. 500,000.

Silva was accused of threatening and assaulting a former journalist of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.

The Magistrate also ordered to immediately arrest former municipal councillor – Lal Peiris, who was named as the third suspect in the case, and produce him before the court.

The Magistrate also banned him from travelling overseas.

(Source : Lankadeepa)

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Appeals Court rejects Wijeyadasa’s petition against interim order

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11 hours ago

May 7, 2024

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The Court of Appeal today dismissed the petition filed by Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe seeking to suspend the interim injunction issued by the Colombo District Court preventing him from functioning as the Acting Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).

Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe was appointed as the Acting Chairman of SLFP during an executive committee meeting held on April 21, by the party’s faction led by former President Maithripala Sirisena.

On April 24, the Colombo District Court issued an injunction order preventing Minister Wijeyadasa from functioning as the Acting Chairman of the SLFP.

The court has also issued an injunction order preventing MP Sarathie Dushmantha Mithrapala from functioning as the General Secretary of SLFP.

Meanwhile, the court had issued another injunction preventing the implementation of the decisions taken by the SLFP Acting General Secretary.

The Colombo District Judge issued these injunctions after considering a plaint submitted by Ministers Mahinda Amaraweera, Lasantha Alagiyawanna and Member of Parliament Duminda Dissanayake.

It was mentioned in the order that these injunctions will remain in effect until May 08, 2024.

However, Minister Rajapakshe had later filed a petition with the Court of Appeal seeking to invalidate the recent order issued by the Colombo District Court preventing him from functioning as the Acting Chairman of SLFP.

(adaderana.lk)

(This story, originally published by adaderana.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)