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Thursday, August 20, 2020

President Has Submitted The Policy Statement Of His Government To Parliament Last Evening (20)

President Gotabaya Rajapakshe had

submitted his government's Policy statement to the Parliament last evening (20) and told he will not hesitate to change Ministerial Portfolios of his Cabinet Ministers who are not perform well in their Ministries.

He has also stated the need to build an economy based on exports and vowed to reduce the unemployment rate
through short and long term plans .

After the last Presidential Election held on November 2019 Sri Lanka has achieved many goals including successfully containing the spread of Corona virus in the society he has stressed .

Inaugural Session Of The 09 Th Parliament Had Convened Today (20)- New Speaker And Opposotion Leader Appointed

The 09 th Parliament had convened

this morning (20) under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapakshe.

As nominated by the Cabinet yesterday (19) Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana of governing Sri Lanka Podu jana Peramuna party had been unanimously selected as the new speaker of the Parliament.

MP Ranjith Siyambalapitiya of the Governing party was selected as the Deputy Speaker post and Minister Dinesh Gunawardane is the new leader of the house in the Parliament.

Meanwhile leader of the Samagi Janabaalawegaya party Sajith Premadasa has been selected as the new opposition Leader of the 09 th Parliament.

The new Organizer of the Government is Minister Johnston Fernando and the New Organizer of Opposition is MP Lakshman Kiriella representing main opposition Samagi Janabalawegaya.

The newly elected MP of governing Podu jana Peramuna Madura Vithana had arrived at Parliament in a boat it had been reported.

84 Corona Positives Had Been Discharged From Hospitals Yesterday (19) And Today (20)

According to the Epidemeology Unit A

total of 84 Corona positives had been discharged from hospitals both yesterday (19) and today (20) increasing the total number of Corona positives discharged from hospitals so far to 2765 .

Accordingly 79 Corona positives had been discharged from hospitals yesterday (19) and 05 were discharged today (20) the unit has stated.

Sixteen Corona Positives had Been Reported Today (20)-All Were Arrivals From Chennai, India

A total of 16 Corona positives had been

reported in the country today (20) until 8.30 p.m ,increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 2918 according to Epidemeology Unit .

Accordingly 16 arrivals from Chennai, India had tested positive for Corona virus the unit has stated m

At the moment 142 Corona positives are being treated at Government Hospitals.

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

A Five Member Sub Committe Has Been Appointed To Make Constitutional Amendments During Yesterday's Cabinet Meeting

During the first Cabinet meeting of the

new government held yesterday (19) under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapakshe at Presidential Secretariet in Colombo , A five member Cabinet sub committee headed by Minister of justice Ali Sabry has been appointed to make recommendations to the Cabinet on Constitutional amendments .

Accordinary the Cabinet sub committee is comprising of Ministers Ali Sabry, Nimal Siripala De Silva, Professor G.L. Pieris, Dinesh Gunawardane and Udaya Gammanpila.

If there's a need to appoint an expert committee to draft a new Constitution the Justice Minister Ali Sabry is being given powers to act on that it has been stated .

The Cabinet has also decided not to change some sections of the 19 th amendment introduced by the goof governance government including the limiting of President's term to two times, President's term duration of five years and the Right to information act according to sources.

No Corona Positive Cases Reported Today (19)

No Corona positive cases has been

reported today (19) up to 12 in the midnight in the country according to Epidemeology Unit .

Accordingly the total number of Corona positive cases reported in the country stands as 2902 and 131 Corona positives are being treated at Government Hospitals at present.