22 more COVID-19 deaths 22 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (16) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 14,720.
CUSTOMS EMPLOYEES ABLE TO PURCHASE A BOTTLE OF CONFISCATED FOREIGN WHISKY FOR A PALTRY SUM OF RS 1500/-THOUGH THE THE DUTY FREE PRICE IS RS 4000/ A CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE
Customs employees bag confiscated whiskey! A stock of confiscated foreign whiskey has been sold at the Customs headquarters to its employees for Rs. 1,500 per bottle, ‘Lankadeepa’ reports. Usually, a duty of Rs. Rs. 4,000 is imposed per litre of…
Dr ATHULASIRI SAMARAKOON RESIGNED FROM THE INFORMATION COMMISSION AS HE COULD NOT ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS CONSCIENCE
“I left the Information Commission because I could not work according to my conscience” Dr. Athulasiri Samarakoon says he resigned from the Information Commission because he could not act in accordance with his conscience.He said this expressing his views to…
GMOA PREPARE FOR STRIKE ACTION IN FIVE DISTRICTS NEXT WEEK DEMANDING THE ACTING DG OF HEALTH SERVICES BE REMOVED FROM HIS POST
GMOA also gearing up for union action The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has decided to launch a trade union action in government hospitals in five districts next week. According to the Secretary of the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA)…
JUDGES RUWAN FERNANDO AND SAMPATH WIJEYERATNE DIRECTS LITRO AND LAUGFS GAS TO RELEASE ONLY DOMESTIC GAS CYLINDERS THAT MEET SLS STANDARDS INSTITUTION GUIDELINES
Court order issued on Laugfs, Litro A panel of Judges, Ruwan Fernando and Sampath Wijeyeratne today (Jan. 17) directed Litro and Laugfs Gas to release only domestic gas cylinders that meet Sri Lanka Standards Institution guidelines. The petition was filed…
VISITING UN ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL HAILS SRI LANKA’s VACCINATION PROCESS
UN Assistant Secretary-General praises Sri Lanka’s vaccination programme Visiting U.N. Assistant Secretary-General Kanni Wignaraja called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday. UNDP Sri Lanka Resident Representative Robert Juhkam was present. Wignaraja told the Prime Minister that Sri…
AT RIGHTS TO INFORMATION COMMISSION A GAME OF MUSICAL CHAIRS AS CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS WERE SCRAMBING TO NOMINATE A PERSON FOR THE VOID CREATED BY DR ATHULASIRI SAMARAKOON
A Game Of Musical Chairs At The RTI Commission, One Leaves, Who Will Come Next? Sri Lankan civil society activists were scrambling on Thursday (December 16th) to nominate a replacement for Dr Athulasiri Samarakoon who resigned from the country’s Right…
50th VICTORY DAY OF BANGLADESH CELEBRATED IN SRI LANKA -HIGH COMMISSIONER COMING TO THE FOREFRONT
Bangladesh: 50th Victory Day celebrated in Sri Lanka High Commissioner Tareq in his remarks paid deep homage to the Father of the Nation, the martyrs, valiant freedom fighters, heroic women as well as the foreign friends and friendly foreign nations…
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH RELAXES HEALTH GUIDELINES FROM 16th TO 31st DECEMBER 2021
MoH issues relaxed health guidelines The Health Ministry has issued new guidelines for public and work activities from 16 Dec to 31 Dec 2021. Although it was previously stated that the guidelines from Dec. 01- 15 would be extended, the…
AUTHORITIES OF LITRO GAS PASSES THE BALL
Litro gives assurance! – passes the ball onto stoves and fittings Litro Gas today pledged before the Appeal Court to release only domestic gas approved by the Consumer Protection Authority and the Sri Lanka Standards Institution. President’s Counsel Harsha Amarasekera,…
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