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Colombo (News 1st); The report of the Committee appointed to study in-depth the facts and recommendations on the course of action contained in the final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) on the 2019 April 21st Attacks and the report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security, will be submitted in two weeks.
The announcement was made on Tuesday (16) by Joint Cabinet Spokesperson & Minister (Dr.) Ramesh Pathirana at the cabinet media briefing.
He also said the necessary documentation including confidential material dubbed as the X-Files, was forwarded to the Attorney General for legal action to be taken.
Prof Pieris said that currently about 2,000 madrasas were operating in the country.
“The previous government did not care to find out what was taught in those schools or who was teaching there. During the yahapanaya administration, nearly 600 foreigners visited the country to teach in the madrasas.”
Prof. Peiris said that when Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the Defence Secretary, foreign preachers with dubious connections had not been allowed to enter the country. “He ensured that there was good coordination between the officers at the Immigration and Emigration Department and at the intelligence services. During the Mahinda Rajapaksa administration, if anyone applied to teach at these institutions, their background was examined thoroughly. The previous government got rid of all these procedures. It issued visas on arrival without conducting any inquiry or asking any questions.”
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Colombo (News 1st); Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage has said that a decision has not been taken by the Government to impose a ban on wearing the burqa and niqab in Sri Lanka.
The Foreign Ministery noted no decision to impose such a ban was made and it is merely a proposal, which is under discussion.
This proposal has been based on the precautionary measures that are needed on national security grounds, following the investigations of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) on the 2019 April 21st Attacks, it added.
The Government will initiate a broader dialogue with all parties concerned and sufficient time will be taken for necessary consultations to be held and for consensus to be reached, said the Foreign Ministry.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 16 (ANI): The Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka on Tuesday issued a statement on a proposed ban on wearing burqa and niqab in Sri Lanka, saying that the government is yet to impose a ban and a proposal in this regard is being discussed.
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