Development (Special Provisions) draft bill defeated in NWPC

December 28, 2016 03:40 pm

By Yusuf Ariff

The Development (Special Provisions) draft bill has been defeated in the North Western Provincial Council with a majority of 20 votes.

Ada Derana reporter said that 31 councillors voted against the draft bill while only 11 votes were cast in favour.

The draft bill has also been defeated by the Uva, North Central, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern Provincial Councils while the Northern Provincial Council unanimously decided not to support it.

Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade Malik Samarawickrama had previously announced that bill will be presented in Parliament in February 2017.

CPC also defeats Development (Special Provisions) draft bill
Dec 28th, 2016

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.