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Anti-Personnel Mines Prohibition Bill to be gazetted and presented for approval
At the International Diplomatic Conference on the Prohibition of Anti - Personnel Mines in Oslo on September 18, 1997, an agreement was reached to ban the use, stockpiling, manufacture and delivery of anti - personnel mines and to destroy them.
Sri Lanka agreed to the Convention on 13 December 2017. The Sri Lankan government is obliged to enact relevant laws for this purpose. The Attorney General's clearance has been received for the bill prepared by the legal draftsman for this purpose.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by Minister of Justice yesterday to publish the said Bill in the Government Gazette and thereafter submit it to Parliament for approval.
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- May 24, 2025 - 647 - 0
Funeral of Malini Fonseka with state honours on Monday
The funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
- May 21, 2025 - 273 - 0
A state in limbo
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
- May 24, 2025 - 199 - 0
Three SJB Electoral organisers tender resignations
Three Electoral Organisers of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya tendered their resignations.
- May 29, 2025 - 192 - 0
Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando Jailed
Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando have sentenced to 20 and 25 years respectively after they were found guilty in a case of fraud.
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