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Provincial Councils Elections (Amendment) Bill was passed with a two-thirds majority in Parliament yesterday (20th Sept.) with amendments.

The government is planning to hold the election for three Provincial Councils including North-Central, Sabaragamuwa, and Eastern province as well as local government elections before end of March, said Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (20th Sept.) in parliament.

The world’s political leaders come together today (19th Sept.) to discuss and debate what matters to their countries. President Maithripala Sirisena will attend the United Nations General Assembly in a few hours in New York. While this year’s attention was on UNGA’s new faces including President Trump of the Unites States and newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron, Sri Lankan President’s speech is expected to engage the international community about some matters important to Sri Lanka as well as the international community.

The Sessions of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) commenced on 18th September at the UN Headquarters in New York.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe participated at the ceremony held yesterday (18th Sept.) at the Jayawardene Centre to commemorate Late President J.R.Jayewardenes 111th birth anniversary.

The agreement on looking for missing persons is effective for the future and not the past said Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.