Around 60 Tea Factories Have Been Closed As A Result Of Dry Weather-Small Tea Estate Development Authority

Due to the Dry Weather Conditions Prevails in most parts of the country at present several plantation's including Tea have been effected badly according to sources.

The Small Tea Estate Development Authority has stated around 60 Tea Factories in the island mostly in Southern and Sabaragamuwa Provinces have been  closed down due to the destruction of  tea plantations  as a result of Dry Weather.

 This situation affected the daily income of Small Tea Estate Owners badly the authority has stated.

Draft Bill On Right To Information Was Presented To The Parliament

The much awaited  Draft  Bill on  Right To Information was presented to the Parliament by Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media Gayantha Karunathilake this morning.

All Nine Provincial Councils were given positive responses for the Draft Bill to go ahead according to the Government.

The Parliamentary Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has recently informed the Parliament that Six out of the Nine Provincial Councils namely Western,Southern,Eastern,Central,North Western and Uva had agreed with the content of Draft Bill while Three Provincial Councils Sabaragamuwa,Northern and North Central Provincial Councils have agreed to amendments to the Draft Bill.

The Cabinet has approved the Right To Information Bill on 02nd Of December 2015.

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A No Confidence Motion Against Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake Was Handed Over To The Parliamentary Speaker

A No Confidence Motion against Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake signed by 37 Joint Opposition MP's has been handed over to the Parliamentary Speaker Karu Jayasuriya this evening.

The No Confidence Motion was submitted against Finance Minister Karunanayake by accusing him of providing false information to the Parliament including annual  budget proposals 2016.

 Joint Opposition Group has handed over a no confidence motion against Finance Minister for the second time.

Cecille Kotalawale Was Released On Bail By Court Of Appeal

Cecille Kotalawale the wife of former Sri Lankan Business Tycoon Lalith Kotahalwale who was arrested and remanded over misappropriation of Rs.26 Billion Public Investments of failed Golden Key Company was today(24) released on bail by the Court Of Appeal.

Cecille Kotalawale was released on two personal bails of Rs.1 Million each and on a cash bail of Rs.100,000 by the Court Of Appeal.

The Court has taken Cecille Kotalawale's Passport under it's custody and informed her that she need to obtain Court's Permission to go abroad.

The accused was arrested by Immigration and Emmigration Officials at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Air Port on 05th of February upon returning  to the country after evading courts few years.