Building trust among communities:

Government to establish Reconciliation Commission

Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne yesterday stated in Parliament that the Government will establish a Reconciliation Commission to build mutual trust among communities. The Premier moving the motion to extend the Emergency Regulations by another one month said the objective of the Commission was to build the trust if there were any breach of trust among the communities due to the conflict that prevailed in the country. Proposals can be made to this Commission.

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In extraordinary Gazette Notification:

President assigns subjects, functions of Ministers

President Mahinda Rajapaksa in an extraordinary Gazette Notification on Monday night assigned subjects and functions of Cabinet Ministers. The powers, duties and the function of institutions coming under each Ministry has also been outlined in the Gazette.

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Leader of the House Chief Government Whip assume duties

Irrigation and Water Management Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva and Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardena assumed duties as the Leader of the House and the Chief Government Whip respectively at their offices in Parliament yesterday.

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Appointment of CPC Opposition Leader:

Chairman rejects UNP Leader, General Secretary’s nomination

Central Provincial Council (CPC) Chairman Saliya Dissanayake rejected the nomination by UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and party General Secretary Tissa Attanayake to appoint UNP Provincial Councillor K.K. Piyadasa as Leader of the Opposition of the Central Provincial Council when the Council met at the Pallekelle Provincial Council Complex yesterday.

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