Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Thursday, October 10, 2013

UNP Unanimously Decided Vote Against Casino Bill

Colombo TelegraphOctober 11, 2013 
The main opposition United National Party’s Parliamentary Group has unanimously decided it will vote against attempts by the Government to legalise Casinos through draft legislation to be presented in Parliament on 24 October, the Party said in a media release yesterday.
The Cabinet has already approved projects to construct integrated complexes that include casinos by Leisure Holdings at D.R. Wijewardane Mawatha and Water Front Properties Private Ltd at Justice Akbar Mawatha and Glennie Street in Colombo, the UNP said.
The Strategic Development Bill No 14 will be presented to Parliament on 24 October to legalise Casinos in the country and set up the legal framework for these casino projects, the UNP said.
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Is Govt Planning Facebook Blockade Asks Ranil

Colombo TelegraphOctober 10, 2013 
Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has asked the Government in Parliament today if it was planning a ban on the social networking site Facebook after President Mahinda Rajapaksa made remarks about the network at a school ceremony recently.
Wickremesinghe said there was speculation that the Government was planning the ban soon.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa recently called Facebook a “plague” and said the Government had means to block the site if it was necessary.
Government Whip Dinesh Gunewardane reportedly replied the Opposition Leader in Parliament and assured the regime was not planning such a move.
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