‘Govt will not support racial or religious disharmony’

Leader of the House and Irrigation and Water Resources Management Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva yesterday stated that the government’s priority is to protect the hard-earned peace after defeating the 30 years terrorism so that government would not support any activity that would propagate racial or religious disharmony.

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PARLIAMENT

House takes up condolence motion on Ananda Dassanayake

Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody presided when Parliament met at 1 p.m. yesterday. After the presentation of papers and oral questions, the House took up the condolence motion of ex-MP Ananda Dassanayake.

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Pensioners’ problems will be looked into

Public Administration and Home Affairs Deputy Minister Vijaya Dahanayake yesterday told Parliament that action would be taken immediately to sort out the problems related to payments of all pensioners in the country.

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