TOP EXPERT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE RECENT DRUG ALLERGIES

Recent drug allergies : Top expert committee appointed to investigate   Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has designated a 7-member committee of experts, led by Dr. Dedunu Dias, Director of MRI, to conduct a thorough investigation into the recent occurrences of…

FOR SL-INDIA CONNECTIVITY NEEDS A JOINT COMMITTEE

Joint committee to strengthen India – SL connectivity, meets   The India-Sri Lanka Joint Committee established under MOU on Passenger Transportation by Sea, has held a virtual meeting on July 14. The two sides were led respectively by Shri Rajesh…

AT CHAMARA’S VISIT A HEATED ARGUMENT

Heated situation during Chamara’s visit   A heated situation had taken place during an observation visit by State Minister Chamara Sampath Dasanayake to the Lanka Phosphate Company Ltd. located in Eppawala this morning (17). Employees had pointed out to the…

ON MODERNIZATION OF POSTAL SERVICES RS TEN BILLION PROPOSED

Rs. 10 billion to be spent on modernization of Postal Services   A new Postal Act will be presented to The Parliament within this year to expedite the modernization process of the Postal Department, State Minister of Mass Media Shantha…

NOT IN FAVOUR OF SPECIAL EVENTS FOR FIRST ANNIVERSARY-RANIL

NEWS President requests not to organize special events for his first anniversary   President Ranil Wickremesinghe has reportedly decided to forgo special ceremonies to celebrate his first anniversary in office as the Head of State. Accordingly, he has given instructions…

FUTURE LEADERS OF UNP VIA A LEADERSHIP BOARD

Leadership Board mulled for UNP President Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to set up a Leadership Board (High Posts Committee) for the United National Party (UNP) to produce future leaders. President Wickremesinghe told a gathering of party seniors last week that…

FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT TRAINING CENTRE TO BE SET UP IN JAFFNA

SLBFE to build foreign employment training center in Jaffna   Minister of Labor and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara said today that even though his predecessors built regional offices with training centers of Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment in their…

TRANSPARENT DRUG DISTRIBUTION CALLED

President calls for transparent drug distribution   President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the importance of ensuring timely access to drugs and promoting transparency in the pharmaceutical sector during a meeting with the Health Minister, health officials, and finance officials today (14).…

IGP’S EXTENSION GETS APPROVAL OF CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL

CC approves IGP’s service extension   The Constitutional Council has approved the three-month service extension granted to Inspector General of Police CD Wickramarathne by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.   RELATED TOPICS:LKASRILANKA UP NEXTWarrants issued for Wasantha Mudalige, Daneesh Ali & Udayakumaran…

IN THREE AUSTRALIAN CITIES TOURIST PROMOTION CAMPAIGNS

Sri Lanka tourism promotion campaigns in three Australian cities   Sri Lanka has commenced discussions with Australia pertaining to direct flights from Perth to Colombo in a bid to promote Sri Lankan tourism in Australia. Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando…