The Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality with special emphasis on looking into gender-based discriminations and violations of women’s rights in Sri Lanka disclosed that the first draft of the Bill on Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women has been completed.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe instructed the officials to take immediate steps to develop the Ella tourist area according to a grand comprehensive plan.

Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, Speaker of Parliament endorsed the certificate on the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, December (14).

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that hunger has no party or colour and that everyone should come together to make the food security program a success in order to face the future food shortage as a strong country.