Tighter gun control laws soon
The Government will shortly bring in amendments
to the Firearms Ordinance to regulate the possession and use of
firearms. Enhanced penalties will be introduced for the unlawful and
unauthorised possession of firearms while the use of firearms for
sports and new varieties of firearms will also be strictly
regulated.
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President commended on human rights front
President Mahinda Rajapaksa who arrived in
Geneva on Wednesday to attend the 96th ILO conference, held
discussions with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louis Arbour.
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President to address ILO conference today
President Mahinda Rajapaksa will deliver a special address at the
96th ILO conference in Geneva today.
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PM expressed Govt’s view - Cabinet Spokesman
The statement made by Prime Minister Ratnasiri
Wickremanayake expressing regret on the eviction of Tamil speaking
lodgers was the Government’s viewpoint, Media Minister Anura
Priyadharshana Yapa said.
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