Breaking News

UNP to take up Revival of Underperforming Enterprises and Unutilised Assets Bill matter globally

06 Nov 2011 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

In addition to countering the proposed Revival of Underperforming Enterprises and Unutilised Assets Bill locally, the main opposition UNP has decided to take the matter to the international community as well with measures being taken to refer it to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) today.

Accordingly UNP MP Dr. Jayalath Jayawardene is to brief CPA Secretary General Dr. William F. Shija in London today.

Speaking to the Daily Mirror from London, Dr. Jayawardene said he would brief Dr. Shija on the situation that had arisen with regard to the new Bill to be presented in Parliament on Wednesday.

Dr. Jayawardene said he would explain everything on the Bill to the CPA and would also highlight the plight of the profit-making venture Sevanagala Sugar Industries Ltd belonging to Daya Gamage who is an active member of the UNP.

He said he had received detailed information on the Bill from deputy leader Karu Jayasuriya.

Meanwhile, Dr. Jayawardene had also met UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay and High Commissioner on Refugees António Guterres in Switzerland during his on-going tour in Europe. He had briefed them about the situation in Sri Lanka. He had also met Inter Parliamentary Union officials during his tour.

Dr. Jayawardene said he had briefed all these officials on the attack directed at various MPs including Dayasiri Jayasekera, Rosy Senanayake, UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake, Vijitha Herath and Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka. He had also briefed them about the killings of Former MPs Joseph Pararajasingham, T. Maheshwaran and N. Raviraj. “The officials have condemned all the killings and attacks on MPs and had expressed their concern over them,” he said. (Yohan Perera)

Breaking News

UNP to take up Revival of Underperforming Enterprises and Unutilised Assets Bill matter globally

Most Popular Articles

Alleged mastermind behind Rs. 210 Billion illegal Dollar transfer network arrested

Sri Lankan Rupee appreciates further against US Dollar

Mahayaya Vinita Thera no longer a monk, probe underway

Sri Lankan monk among seven arrested in Boston prostitution sting, resigns from post

Sri Lanka find right combination in WI defeat

India ready for work once Sri Lanka green-lights project

Latest News

35 still hospitalised after Diyatalawa bus crash

More Poson dansals registered than Vesak; PHIs warn against plastic use

Heavy rain expected over next 36 hours

Presidential secretariat dengue drive

Iran says it struck US-linked targets in response to US attacks