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Sports anti-doping law amendments listed for debate in Parliament
Parliament is set to convene from Tuesday, October 7 to Friday, 10 October, with the Second Reading of the Convention against Doping in Sport (Amendment) Bill scheduled for a full-day debate on Tuesday, Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced.
Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera said the parliamentary business for the week had been finalised at a Committee on Parliamentary Business meeting on Thursday (25). The anti-doping law amendments, aimed at strengthening regulations and enforcement in Sri Lanka’s sports sector, are expected to dominate Tuesday’s proceedings from 11.30 am to 5 pm
Other highlights of the week include debates on the Supplementary Estimate of the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation on Wednesday, and an Adjournment Debate by the Opposition on Thursday, both spanning morning and afternoon sessions. Friday will feature eight Private Members’ Motions for debate, followed by an Opposition motion at Adjournment Time.
In addition, the Committee on Parliamentary Business will present two motions on amendments to Standing Orders related to the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) and the
Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) to Parliament on September 26 for approval before referral to the Committee on Standing Orders.Time for Questions for Oral Answers and Questions under Standing Order 27(2) has been allocated daily, ensuring members can seek clarifications from ministers on pressing issues.
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UPDATE: Seven killed and 23 missing after boat capsizes off northern Cyprus, says Turkish Cypriot PM
Seven people have died after a passenger boat capsized near northern Cyprus, the Turkish Cypriot PM says. Search and rescue operations are under way to find 23 people missing, says Ünal Üstel, the prime minister of the self-declared territory
He says 267 people were on board the vessel when it capsized, and 237 have been rescued
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The book “Rathuwewi Mihimadala”, written based on the life story of Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Leader of the Democratic Left Front, was launched on Friday [August 28] at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo, with the participation of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.
Speaking to the media afterwards about Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated:
“Vasudeva Nanayakkara is a prominent figure in Sri Lankan politics, particularly within the left-wing political movement. There were several influential figures within the left movement, and that left-wing influence also contributed to bringing the country to where it is today. Politically, there were areas where we agreed and areas where we did not. However, I have great respect for the contribution made by Vasudeva Nanayakkara to left-wing politics. When I entered Parliament in 2020, Vasudeva Nanayakkara was also in Parliament. We sat in the same row, and we spoke about many important as well as interesting moments in his political career. I believe some of these experiences have also been included in this book.”
The event was attended by members of the Maha Sangha, Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara, former President Maithripala Sirisena, former Speakers Karu Jayasuriya and Chamal Rajapaksa, as well as party members, family members and friends.
[Prime Minister’s Media Division]
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Sun directly overhead Mannar, Periyamadu, Puliyankulam, Welioya and Pulmoddai about 12.11 noon today (30)
The sun is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka from 28th of August to 07th of September due to its apparent southward relative motion.
The nearest places of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today (30) are Mannar, Periyamadu, Puliyankulam, Welioya and
Pulmoddai about 12.11 noon.
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