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Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2018-10-16
Amending the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act
- The proposal made by Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe, the Prime Minister, to amend the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act, to declare and define the privileges, immunities and powers of Parliament and its Members, to secure the freedom of speech and debate or proceedings in Parliament, to provide for the punishment for the breaches of Parliamentary privileges and to provide protection to persons employed in the publication of Papers, Minutes, Votes or Proceedings of Parliament, was approved by the Cabinet.