Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa instructed the Cabinet on Wednesday to expedite the bill restricting land sales to non Sri Lankan citizens, reported the Daily Mirror.
It was due to be debated and voted on by parliament last week, however had to be withdrawn due to a "lack of clarity on the content of the Bill", the paper added.
The proposed bill was discussed in a Cabinet meeting today.
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Land sales to 'foreigners' banned (24 Feb 2013)
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