Minister of Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa today refuted recent media reports claiming that street vendors would not be allowed to do business under the government’s ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ national programme. 

Addressing a special media briefing today, Minister Jayatissa clarified that the national programme was not one intended to initiate legal action and that a Bill has not been presented to the Parliament as yet in this regard.

Minister Jayatissa also revealed that instructions have not been given to apprehend or initiate legal action against certain persons under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ project. 

The ceremonial launch of the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ national programme took place at the Presidential Secretariat under the aegis of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on 01 January 2025. 

‘Clean Sri Lanka’ is a programme launched by the National Peoples’ Power (NPP) government focussing on areas such as social behaviour, environmental cleanliness and people’s ethical behaviour. (Newswire)

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The Colombo and Kuliyapitiya courts have issued verdicts on two controversial incidents that occurred in Sri Lanka recently. 

The street food vendor who was arrested for allegedly intimidating and harassing a foreign tourist at Aluth Kade in Colombo has been released on bail. 

The suspect, a resident of Colombo 12, was arrested for having intimidated the tourist after the latter had questioned his pricing for a Kottu Rotti. 

Produced before the Colombo Magistarte’s Court today, the street food vendor was ordered to be released on a bail of Rs. 50,000 and a surety of Rs. 1 million.

Meanwhile, a 31-year-old Excise officer from Wariyapola who was arrested for singing and sharing a distorted version of Rohana Beddage’s Soorya Mangalya New Year song on social media has been remanded. 

The suspect, who was arrested yesterday, was remanded until April 22 by the Kuliyapitiya Magistrate’s Court today. (Newswire)

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