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Friday, May 24, 2019

Prime Minister Had Requested Foreign Ambassadors To Lift The Travel Ban Imposed Against Sri Lanka As Security Has Been Ensured

Prime Minister Ranil Wilramasinghe

had requested the Foreign Ambassadors and High Commissioners in the country to lift the Travel Ban imposed Against Sri Lanka by their respective governments following the Easter Sunday bombings as security in the country has been already assured and life has return to normalcy during a meeting held in Colombo today (24)..

During the Meeting Prime Minister Wikramasinghe has briefed the Foreign Ambassadors and High Commissioners on the security situation of the country and the progress of ongoing investigations regarding the Easter Sunday attacks.

Emergancy Law Extending Proposal Has Been Passed

The proposal to extend Emergancy

law from one month has been passed by a majority of 14 votes in Parliament today (24).

During the voting 22 MP's have been voted in favour of the proposal Whilst 08 MP's of Tamil National Alliance had been voted against it .

MP's representing leftist Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna (JVP)as well as prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe and Opposotion Leader Mahinda RAJAPAKSHE were absent during the voting .