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Reports citing inaction over harassment against women, false – Parliament SG

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Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera, the Secretary General of the Parliament has announced that the reports that there is constant sexual harassment towards female staff members and female Members of Parliament in Parliament and that proper investigations and measures are not being taken are completely false.

The Secretary General emphasized that when such incidents related to disciplinary violations in the Parliament are reported, investigations related to them are carried out very impartially under the guidance of the Speaker and the Speaker did not interfere or influence in any way other than giving his assistance at best towards holding speedy investigations. 

The Secretary General stated that although an incident was reported in which sexual harassment of several female employees was reported, the internal committee appointed in this regard conducted a very impartial investigation and the investigation report has now been handed over to her. Furthermore, she pointed out that the chief officer who is suspected to be involved has been suspended from work and thus the related steps will be taken immediately.

The Secretary General also said that further investigations have been conducted in this regard and has been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department for law enforcement.

The Secretary General further stated that the reports stating that the Leader of the Opposition was notified via a letter regarding such harassment but no proper action was taken are also completely false and the Office of the Leader of the Opposition has confirmed that such a letter has not been received by the Hon. Leader of the Opposition thus far.

The Secretary General also points out that she is the head of the Parliament Secretariat and that she is a woman, and that the opportunity for women to head of many departments in the Parliament has been created because there is an environment and culture in the Parliament where women can perform their duties without any undue influence or violence.

In such a situation, the Secretary General further states that she is extremely disappointed regarding the publication of completely false, fabricated and baseless information to damage the reputation of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and the Speaker and condemns such publications with contempt.

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NPP govt to present inaugural Budget today

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as Finance Minister, will present the inaugural budget of the new government to Parliament today (17).

The budget speech is set to commence at 10:30 AM, outlining the administration’s economic priorities and development plans.

The budget debate will run from February 18 to March 21, with the committee stage debate beginning on February 27. The final vote on the third reading of the budget is scheduled for March 21.

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Major liquor smuggling racket busted in Delkanda

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A smuggling operation involving high-priced foreign liquor concealed among motor vehicle spare parts has been uncovered by the officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Task Force stationed in Walana, Panadura.

The raid, conducted on Saturday (15), targeted a motor vehicle spare parts shop in Delkanda owned by a well-known businessman, where a stock of foreign liquor worth around Rs. 10 million was discovered.

According to the Anti-Corruption Task Force, the liquor stock had been meticulously hidden among motor vehicle spare parts on the ground floor of the business premises.

A 59-year-old man from Maharagama, who was working as the store manager, was taken into custody in connection with the operation.

Investigations revealed that the businessman who owns the establishment also operates two nightclubs in Kollupitiya and Kotte. It was determined that the liquor concealed at the spare parts store was intended for use in these nightclubs. A senior police officer confirmed that the liquor bottles were cleverly hidden inside motor vehicle spare part boxes and transported into the country.

The Anti-Corruption Task Force had received intelligence about the smuggling ring from the unit’s Chief Inspector Indika Weerasinghe. Based on this information, Assistant Superintendent K.A. Udaya Kumara devised an operation, which was executed by a team led by Sub-Inspector Wimal and other officers.

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

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Seetha Ranjani passes away

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Veteran journalist Seetha Ranjani passed away in Anuradhapura yesterday.

She was 70 years old at the time of her death.

She was a prominent figure in Sri Lanka’s struggle for media freedom.

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