A Parliamentary delegation from Japan called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Temple trees (September 1) to discuss further strengthening of bilateral cooperation and people-to-people relations between Japan and Sri Lanka.

Newly appointed United Nations Resident Representative Marc-Andre’ Franche expressed appreciation over Sri Lanka’s economic recovery from an unprecedented crisis last two years and assured continuous support for the development process.

Given the concerns raised by the Members of Parliament who were present at the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Public Security held regarding the intervention of the police in various union actions between the plantation workers and the management is giving rise to concerns, Hon. Tiran Alles, Minister of Public Security stated that it is impractical for the police to not intervene when a party has made a complaint to the police.

Concerns were raised pertaining to the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2332/02 of 15 th May 2023 by the Incorporated Council of Legal Education in the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms held recently. Accordingly, the Committee raised concerns regarding the requirements for the enrollment into Law College included in the gazette.