TEN ENGLISH WORDS STOLEN FROM GERMAN LANGUAGE

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Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe To Leave Hong Kong Tomorrow (03)

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe is due to leave for Hong Kong in few hours time to attend the Asia -Pacific Conference of German Businesses.

Prime Minister Wikramasinghe is due to deliver the key note address of the conference which will be held from 03rd to 05th of November in Hong Kong .

The Asia-Pacific Conference Of German Businesses is an event held in the Asia Region for every two years and organized for Executives,Business Leaders,and government representatives to discuss and to promote the economic relations between Germany and Asia.

Prime Minister Wikramasinghe Shown His willingness To Appear Before The Bribery Commission Over The Bond Scam Issue

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe has said today (02)that he is ready to appear before the Bribery Commission to respond the allegations leveled against him over the Central Bank bond scam, if he is asked to appear before the Commission.

A group of 11 Joint Opposition MP's had filed a case at Bribery Commission recently  by accusing Prime Minister of being involved in the Bond scam.

Prime Minister Wikramasinghe has stated while addressing a press briefing in Colombo today  that the Central Bank Bond Scam report is now with the Attorney General and the next step regarding the report will be taken based on the recommendations of him.

He has also stressed that he called a report on Greek Bond Scam as well and will submit the findings of that report too to the Parliament.

A New Director Appointed To The Army Intelligence Unit

Brigadier M.D.U.V Gunathialke has been appointed as the new director of Military Intelligence Unit with effective from today(02).

Army Media Spokesman Brigadier Roshan Seneviratne has announced on the new appointment today.

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Government To Increase The Age Limit Of Holding Responsibility Of A Crime From 8 Years To 12 Years

Government has decided to increase the age limit of holding responsibility of a crime from 8 years to 12 years it has been revealed  during the Cabinet Briefing held at Government Information Department in Narahenpita today(02).

Accordingly Cabinet has approved  a proposal submitted by Justice Minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe on to publish a bill which   make amendments to the penal code to enable to increase the age limit of holding responsibility of a crime ,in a gazette notification and afterwards presented the bill to the parliament for approval.

At present the age limit of holding responsibility of a crime in Sri Lanka is 8 years and as experts including Psychiatrists are in the view that the current age limit is too young to hold a responsibility of a crime government has decided to increase the age limit it has been revealed.