Rabies bill clears committee: dog registration and vaccination planned
A parliamentary committee has approved the Rabies Eradication and Dog Registration Bill, subject to amendments, covering dog vaccination, registration and breeding.
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Prison population falls by 5,000 as drug test reports speed up
Sri Lanka's prison population fell from 41,993 to 36,925 between July and September after faster Government Analyst drug reports, Minister Harshana Nanayakkara…
Tattoos and dress could mark organised crime suspects under new Bill
A Bill before Parliament lets tattoos and dress styles count as signs of organised crime membership, drawing BASL and FSP criticism.
Namal Rajapaksa warns organised crime Bill could revive 1988-89 repression
SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa told Parliament the proposed Organised Crime Prevention Bill could allow people to be targeted over tattoos and appearance.
Critics say organised crime Bill’s tattoo and detention clauses threaten civil liberties
Opposition politicians warn the proposed Prevention of Organised Crime Bill could be used against ordinary people and dissent, citing its group definitions,…
Hackers hold SriLankan Airlines systems, MP tells Parliament
MP Dayasiri Jayasekara told Parliament hackers demanded USD 50,000 in cryptocurrency after breaching SriLankan Airlines' systems in June.
Cabinet clears Public-Private Partnership Bill for gazetting
The Cabinet has approved gazetting the Public-Private Partnership Bill, which would create a National Agency for Public-Private Partnerships, before it goes to…
Speaker no-confidence debate put off until Attorney General advises
Parliament will not debate the Samagi Jana Balawegaya's no-confidence motion against Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne until the Attorney General gives an opinion.
Government considers showing owners’ names on vehicle number plates
A Parliament Consultative Committee has looked into a proposal to issue personalised number plates that display the vehicle owner's name.
NPP group proposes sending Speaker no-confidence motion to AG
The ruling National People's Power has proposed referring the no-confidence motion against Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne to the Attorney General, according to sources.