The Government has decided to import 50,000 metric tons of rice under the Indian loan assistance program.

The Industrial Disputes (Special Provisions) Bill, published in the Gazette dated 08 th April 2022, was brought to the notice of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour and Foreign Employment which met recently (10) under the chairmanship of Hon. Manusha Nanayakkara, Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment.

The Speaker of the Parliament Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena endorsed the certificate on the Electricity (Amendment) Bill of Sri Lanka.

The Committee on Public Accounts held recently (08) drew special attention to the quantity of ethanol imported for use in Sri Lanka and the lack of proper regulation of importing institutions.