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European Commission To Grant GSP+ For Sri Lanka Soon

The European Commission While praising the efforts made by present government to getting back GSP+ Facility for the local Apparel Sector has  pledged it will taking steps to grant the GSP+ for Sri Lanka Soon.

The European Commission has praised the Sri Lankan Government on it's efforts to combat against Fraud And Corruption in Sri Lanka,The steps taken to ensure Human Rights,To Ensure Legal Sovereignty,The establishment of Civil Administration in North and Eastern Province and releasing the prisoners detained under the prevention of terrorism act.

The current ban imposed for Sri Lankan Fish Exports too will be able to lifted soon the Commission has announced.

Anuradhapura Police Have Detained A 21 Year Old Youth With Heroin And Tramadol Pills In His Possession

Anuradhapura Police have detained a 21 year Old Youth with 20 Miligrammes of Heroin and 783 Pills of pain killer  Tramadol Pills  in his possession at Matale Junction in Anuradhapura(In North Central Province) this afternoon.

According to  Police the investigations have revealed that  detained youth had stolen the Tramadol Pills from a Drug Store in Matale Hospital.

Anuradhapura Police are currently conducting an investigations regarding the Suspect.

Presidnet Sirisena To Submit A Cabinet Paper To The Cabinet Tomorrow(18) To Abolish Executive Presidency.

President Maithripala Sirisena is due to submit a Cabinet Proposal to abolish the Executive Presidency and to establish  a New Electoral System at the Cabinet Meeting scheduled to be held tomorrow(18).

According to the President the Cabinet Paper due to be submitted to the Cabinet tomorrow  suggesting to abolish Executive Presidency in the country and transfer it's powers to the Parliament.

After named as the Presidential Candidate of Common Opposition during last January's Presidential Election President Maithripala Sirisena has signed a memorandum of understanding with United National Party and other opposition parties belonging to Common Opposition in which he agreed to abolish the Executive Presidency,Establishing a New Electoral System and to amend the 18th Constitution .

After  as Elected as Executive President he has amended some powers vested to Executive Presidency through the 19th Amendment.The President also pledged at the Funeral of Late Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero held on last Thursday he will abolish the Executive Presidency soon  as it was one of the requests late thero made to the current government.

The Executive Presidency established through the 1978 Constitution.

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Bribery Commission Is Currently Conducting An Investigation On Avant Garde Issue-Commissioner General Of Bribery Commission

The Bribery Commission is currently conducting an investigation regarding the Avant Garde Floating Armory Issue according to the Commissioner General Of Bribery Commission Dilrukshi Wikramsinghe.

However she has denied to reveal the further details on  ongoing investigation regarding the Avant Garde Issue.

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