PSC on electoral reform recommends control of election expenses, code of conduct for candidates

Daily FT 27th June 2022) Committee presents final report to House Makes 15 recommendations including guidelines for media during poll campaigns, steps to stop abuse of State resources Recommends more youth, women representation A Parliamentary Committee that looked into electoral reforms has recommended that legislation be introduced to control election expenses, a code of conduct for candidates and steps to prevent misuse of state resources during election campaigns. The final Report of the Select Committee of Parliament to Identify Appropriate Reforms of the Election Laws and the Electoral System and…

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Ranil kicks off ‘Land for All’ program

(Daily FT 25th June 2022) Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said that steps will be taken to legally grant land and house ownership to millions of people who do not have a deed to their own lands and homes. The program to hand over land ownership to landless families under the ‘Land for All’ program began yesterday at the Prime Minister’s Office. It is implemented by the Ministry of Tourism and Lands through the Land Reforms Commission and the Department of the Land Commissioner General. Minister Harin Fernando stated that…

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