A Meeting Of United National Front To Be Convened This Morning (20)At Temple Trees

A meeting of a Party Leaders of United

National Front (UNF) is scheduled to be held at 9.30 a.meeting today (20) at Prime Minister's official residence "Temple Trees" under the patronage of premier Ranil Wikramasinghe  to finalize it's   members of the  Parliament select committee.

All Party leaders belonging to the UNF are due to attend the meeting according to the chairman of UNF MP Kabir Hasheem.

After finalising the members who should represent UNF in Parliament Select committee today ,they are due to appoint from tomorrow (21) he has stressed .

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Police Fired Tear Gas To Disparse A Protest Of Buddhist Monks -President Regretted Over The Incident

Police have fired tear gas and water

canons to disperse a group of Buddhist Monks  protested in front of Presidential Secretariet in Galle Road Colombo this evening (19) demanding to release Venerable Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero and stop Harrasing war heroes.

The group of Buddhist Monks belonging to Bodu Bala Sena and several other organization's had protested in front of Presidential Secretariet by blocking the Galle Road and as a result the road had been closed by the Police for traffic.

When the Protesting Monks attempted to march towards the Secretariet to meet president Sirisena, Police have fired tear gas and water canons to disperse the protesters.

However later MP Thilanga Sumathipala had arrived at the scene and given a chance to the Protesting Buddhist Monks to meet president.

President has regretted the Buddhist Monks over the inconvenience caused due to firing tear gas and water cannons .President Says he was not aware there's a protest of Buddhist Monks Infront of the Presidential Secretariet. 

Security Has Tightened In And Around Parliament Due To Sabotage Plans

As there were Intelligance reports on a

plan to sabotage  today's Parliamentary session security has tightened in and around Parliamentary Complex in Colombo the speakers office has announced.

In addition to Police ,Special Police Task  personal have been deployed for the security of the Parliament according to reports.

Meanwhile no visitors except media personnel have been allowed in gallery of the Parliament During today's session the secretary of the Parliament has announced .

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya Regretted The Incidents Occurred In Parliament During Last Few Days At Party Leaders Conference

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has regretted

over the unfortunate  incidents occurred in Parliament During last few days and urged it is a responsibility of every faction represented  in Parliament to prevent such incidents in future ,during the Party Leaders conference held today (19)at Parliamentary Complex prior to the Parliament session.

A report has been called over the violent incidents occurred in Parliament During last few days and action will be taken against those who brought illegal weapons to the house ,ones misused speakers chair and made defamatory speeches and  Those who have thrown chili powder and those who damaged public properties .

Speaker Jayasuriya however not participated in today's Parliamentary session .