Government is planning to bring New existing laws to reduce the current Marriage Age from 18 to 16 Additional Solicitor General Palitha Fernando said today.Addressing a Workshop conducted by the Child Protection Authority Titled "National Jouranalist Alliance for the Protection Of Children" says Marriage of the above 16 will be made with the consent of their Parents.
Under the Present Sri Lankan Marriage Law those above 18 Years can get Married without the Consent with their Parents.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Governing UPFA Secured Land Slide Victory At Local Elections
Governing United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) won the Uva Provincial Council and Jafna Urban Council Elections conducted yeterday(08).UPFA also secured Two Seats out of the Twelve Seats allocated at the Vavuniya Municipal Council.These Elections conducted under Peaceful Atmosphere according to the Officials.
At the First ever Local Elections held in Jafna and Vavuniya in Northern Sri Lanka from more than Two Decades Governing UPFA able to received the Majority of Votes in the Jafna Urban Council Election by securing 10,602 Votes with 13 Seats.Ilankai Thamil Arusakachchi(ITAK) secured 8008 Votes with 8 Seats and Independant Group One Secured 1175 Votes with 1 Seat and Tamil United Liberation Front(TULF" got 1007 Votes with 1 Seat.
At the Vavuniya Municipal Council Elections Ilankai Thamil Arusakachchi secured 4279 Votes with 5 Seats,Democratic Peoples Liberation Front(DPLF) GOT 4136 votes and won 3 Seats and UPFA secured 3045 Votes with 2 Seats and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress(SLMC) received 587 Votes with 1 Seat.
At the Uva Provincial Council Election held yesterday Governing UPFA secured a Landslide Victory against the Main Opposition United National Party(UNP) by Securing 72.39 Percent of the Total Votes with 25 Seats.UPFA polled 418,906 Votes and UNP polled 129,144(22.32 Percent) with 7 Seats and Jantha Wimukthi Peramuna(JVP) SECURED 14,639(2.5 Percent) with 1 seat and the Up Country Peoples Front received 9227 Votes with 1 Seat.
At the First ever Local Elections held in Jafna and Vavuniya in Northern Sri Lanka from more than Two Decades Governing UPFA able to received the Majority of Votes in the Jafna Urban Council Election by securing 10,602 Votes with 13 Seats.Ilankai Thamil Arusakachchi(ITAK) secured 8008 Votes with 8 Seats and Independant Group One Secured 1175 Votes with 1 Seat and Tamil United Liberation Front(TULF" got 1007 Votes with 1 Seat.
At the Vavuniya Municipal Council Elections Ilankai Thamil Arusakachchi secured 4279 Votes with 5 Seats,Democratic Peoples Liberation Front(DPLF) GOT 4136 votes and won 3 Seats and UPFA secured 3045 Votes with 2 Seats and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress(SLMC) received 587 Votes with 1 Seat.
At the Uva Provincial Council Election held yesterday Governing UPFA secured a Landslide Victory against the Main Opposition United National Party(UNP) by Securing 72.39 Percent of the Total Votes with 25 Seats.UPFA polled 418,906 Votes and UNP polled 129,144(22.32 Percent) with 7 Seats and Jantha Wimukthi Peramuna(JVP) SECURED 14,639(2.5 Percent) with 1 seat and the Up Country Peoples Front received 9227 Votes with 1 Seat.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Low Voter Turnout At The Local Elections
Provincial Council Election of Uva Province and the Urban Council Elections of Jaffna and Vavuniya began this morning.According to the Center of Monitoring Election Violence 25 Percent Voter turnout was reported from Uva Province and 6 and 12 Percent turnout were reported from Jafna and Vavuniya Urban Council Areas respectively during the first few hours of voting today.
Voting will conclude 4 P.M this evening.
Voting will conclude 4 P.M this evening.
Jafna And Vauniya Towns Remains calm On An Election Eve
Thursday, August 6, 2009
INTERPOL Arrested The Newly Elected LTTE Leader KP
The newly appointed Leader of the LTTE and most wanted Terrorist Leader next to the former Rebel Leader Valupillai Prahakaran, KP alias Kumaran Pathmanathan was arrested by the INTERPOL at Bangkok this evening.LTTE last month had announced that the KP will lead their struggle for an Ealam State in Sri Lanka.
KP is the head of the International Division of the LTTE an appointment made by the Prabhakaren.
KP is the head of the International Division of the LTTE an appointment made by the Prabhakaren.
Upto 40,000 Illegal Workers In Italy To Be Benefited
Under the Anti Crisis Bill Passed by the Italian Parliamant on 03rd of August seeking to regularize the Illegal Immigrants in Italy around 4000 to 40,000 Sri Lankan Illegal workers in Italy could be benefited Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said in Parliament today.Under the new law Illegal Workers in Italy will granted Visa Status.
Anti Crisis Law is to become effective from end of August.
Anti Crisis Law is to become effective from end of August.
State Of Emergancy Passed With Majority Of Votes
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