INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms has actually chosen to postpone the second
reading argument on the Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill by one month.The choice was reached after thinking about a request made by
Members of Parliament who participated in the committee conference on Tuesday (Jan 17)
The committee met in Parliament under the chairmanship of Minister Dr
Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.Meanwhile, the dispute on the 2nd reading of the Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill was approved at the committee following
the consideration of the appropriate modifications made to the stated Bill
Accordingly, the Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill will be taken up for debate today (Jan 18) to be passed in Parliament. .
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Ajith Rajapakse, State Minister of Justice and Prison Affairs Anuradha Jayaratne, State Ministers Lasantha
Alagiyawanna, Sisira Jayakody, Jagath Pushpakumara, MPs Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Chandima Weerakkody, Prof
Peiris, Weerasumana Weerasinghe, Mujibur Rahuman, Dr
Harsha de Silva, Eran Wickramaratne, Chaminda Wijesiri, Jagath Kumara Sumithraarachchi, D
Alawathuwala, Rajika Wickramasinghe, Manjula Dissanayake, Upul Mahendra and officials representing the particular organizations were present
at the committee conference.
