Governing UNP Has Requested President To Hold Presidential Election ASAP-President Want A Parliamentary Election

Governing United National Party

(UNP)Has today (08)informed the President Maithripala Sirisena to take steps to conduct Presidential Election this year as soon as possible.

Minister of Health Dr.Rajitha  Senaratne has told the media recently Presidential Election will be held first this year and the UNP is ready to face it .
Although some have requested to conduct a  Parliamentary Election this year it is not possible as need to get an approval of two third Majority in Parlia ment for that.

Meanwhile President Maithripala Sirisena has informed the United People's Freedom Alliance  (UPFA) Parliamentary Group yesterday (07) the need to struggle inside and outside the Parliament to get a General Election this year .

President has also urged a Government of UPFA should be formed this year as well .

The Interim.Report Of The Brawl In Parliament To Be Handed Over To The Speaker Within Next Few Days

The Interim Report of  the

Parliamentary committee appointed to Investigate on the brawl occurred at Parliament last November is due to be handed over it's report to the Speaker Karu Jayasuriya within next few days .

The Committee which met this morning  (08)at Parliamentary Complex has already finalised the report according to the head of the Committee Deputy Speaker Ananda Kumarasiri .

Meanwhile according to the Department of Evaluation, The estimated value of the damage done to Parliament assets due to the brawl at Parliament last November is around Rs.320,000 the Committee has revealed .

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Six Persons Had Been Arrested Over Excavating An Area Illegally

Police officers attached to Narammala

Police have arrested six persons who had been excavated an area near a house at Moragane ,Narammala (North Western province) in view of finding treasure yesterday  (07).

Police have also taken in to custody the equipment used by the suspects for excavation work.

The suspects who are of the ages 25 to 73 years residing in Gampaha ,Katupotha  and Kadahara areas are due to be produced before the KuliyapitIya Magistrate Court. 

Basic Salary Of Government Employees To Be Increased By Rs.2500- Rs.10,000

The Basic Salary of the Government

employees will be increased by Rs.2500 to Rs.10,000 with effective from this month according to Ministry of Finance. 

Accordingly the Basic Salary of the lowest grade Government Employee will be increased by Rs.2500 and the Highest Grade Officer by Rs.10,000 from this month the Ministry has stressed .

The Rs.10,000 monthly allowance provided  to Government employees since 2015 will be added to their basic salary  within the period 2016-2020 it has been announced .

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