Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced yesterday that he has officially endorsed four recently passed Bills, namely the Powers of Attorney (Amendment) Bill, Prevention of Frauds (Amendment) Bill, the Mediation Board (Amendment) Bill, and the Office for National Unity and Reconciliation Bill, during a session in Parliament.
With the Speaker’s endorsement, these Bills have now become law, effective as of yesterday. Consequently, the enacted laws are the Office for National Unity and Reconciliation Act No. 1 of 2024, the Mediation Board (Amendment) Act No. 2 of 2024, Powers of Attorney (Amendment) Act No. 3 of 2024, and Prevention of Frauds (Amendment) Act No. 4 of 2024.
