President Sirisena Has Given Approval To Grant Rs,4.68 Million Compensation To Rathupaswela Victims

President Maithripala Sirisena has given his approval to grant Rs.4.68 Million  as compensation for the victims of Rathupaswela(In Western Province) who were suffered from an assault of security personal at  a protest campaign held during the previous government.

President Sirisena is due to present compensation money to 24 persons who are fully/partially disabled or admitted to hospitals in Gampaha for treatment following the assault against them and to a 9 other persons belonging to Mahara Divisional Secretariat on 08th of April.

A committee appointed regarding the Rathupaswela Incident has recommended the government to pay compensation to 33 victims of Rathupaswela assault.

Joint Opposition Group Has Handed Over A No Confidence Motion Against Minister Patali Champika Ranawake

The Joint Opposition Group in the Parliament has today(05) handed over a no confidence motion against Minister of Mega Police and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawake regarding his  attempt to evade arrest in an accident occurred at Rajagiriya recently by  critically injuring a youth which involved the Minister.

Forty Two MP's representing the Joint Opposition have signed the no confidence motion which was handed over to the Parliamentary Speaker Karu Jayasuriya according to reports.

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Four Persons Including A Mother And Daughter Were Arrested At Aguruwathota For The Charges Of Possession And Distribution Of Heroin

Aguruwathota Police have today(05) arrested four persons including  a Mother and Daughter in connection with possession and distribution of Heroin at a house in Horagasmulla,Aguruwathota(In Western Province) .

Police have also recovered 920 Packets containing 200 Grammes of Heroin inside the house according to Police.

The suspects have been engaged in packing Heroin in to a small packets when the arrests were made.

Two Indian Fishermen And The Trawler They Were In Arrested While Illegally Fishing In Sri Lankan Waters

Sri Lanka Navy with the help of  Sri Lanka Coast Guard Officers have arrested two Indian Fishermen who were illegally fishing in Sri Lankan waters and the fishing trawler they were in at South West of Delft Island(In Northern Province) last night .

The Navy have handed over the arrested Indian Fishermen and their fishing trawler to Department Of Fisheries And Aquatic Resources in Kankasanthurai(In Northern Province) for future course of action according to Navy.

First Meeting Of The Constitutional Assembly Has Began At Parliament Today(05)

The first meeting of the Constitutional Assembly has began  today(05) at Parliament for the  purpose of formulating  a new constitution for  Sri Lanka.

Accordingly Parliament has converted to a Constitutional Assembly for the first time and all Parliamentary Members became members of the Constitutional Assembly.

A resolution for the appointment of  Constitutional Assembly was passed in Parliament few hours ago.

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe has been appointed as the chairman of Operations Committee of the Constitutional Assembly during the meeting of the Assembly.

The assembly is due to decide the sub committees that will work on constitutional making process and will elect members for those committees it has been reported.