Media Release President’s Secretary Mr. Saman Ekanayake responded to a letter from the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) regarding the appointment of the new Attorney General following the retirement of Mr. Sanjay Rajaratnam, PC. Mr. Ekanayake highlighted that the President is constitutionally empowered, under Article 41C of the Constitution, to appoint the Attorney General with the approval of the …
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Member of Parliament Wajira Abeywardena stated that some parties that failed to win the elections are initiating strikes to destabilize the country. He emphasized that the public should be aware of the groups making false promises and warned that if the people make a mistake again, it cannot be undone. These sentiments were shared by MP Wajira Abeywardena during the …
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Director General Jagath D. Dias stated that although some public sector employees are on strike, the pensions for 708,231 registered pensioners due on July 10th, was released to the Banks today (09). Accordingly a total of LKR 28.5 billion was distributed to 24 public and private banks as well as the Postal Department. As a result, approximately 99.5% of the …
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A comprehensive policy document titled ‘Vision 2030’, prepared by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, to guide Sri Lanka towards sustainable and inclusive development by 2030 was presented to President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (09) at the Presidential Secretariat. This document outlines a strategic roadmap for Sri Lanka to achieve sustainable and inclusive development by the year 2030. ‘Vision 2030’ also analyses …
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Non-executive government employees, who reported for duty on July 8 and 9, 2024, will be granted a special salary increment as a token of appreciation for their dedication during a challenging economic period. This increment was approved by the Cabinet following President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s proposal. Accordingly, the Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils, and Local …
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The Welfare Benefits Board informs that the information census of the second phase of the “Aswesuma” welfare benefit program implemented as per the instructions of President Ranil Wickremesinghe will be conducted from July 15 to 30. In addition to the more than 1.8 million people who qualified in the first phase, another four hundred fifty thousand nine hundred and twenty …
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New obesity diagnosis goes beyond BMI! Researchers propose including waist-to-height ratio to identify high health risks from fat distribution. Researchers have introduced a new framework for diagnosing and managing obesity, stating that it should no longer be defined solely by body mass index (BMI), but rather by the distribution of body fat throughout an individual’s body. Published in Nature Medicine, …
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Older women, especially those going through menopause are more prone to osteoporosis. Thus, they must include calcium-rich foods in their diet or they must take calcium supplements. When women reach the age of 45 to 55, they go through menopause. In menopause, women’s periods stop forever, due to which many types of changes occur in the body. During menopause, a …
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The effective date of promotion is the 1st of July 2024. No Name Rank 1 P. Pubudu Peiris 1 2 A.S. Sellahewa 2 3 W.D.N.P. Amarananda 2 4 S.S.P.K. Gunawardena 2 5 G.K. Sandaruwan Pushpakumara 2 6 G.H.R. Indika Silva 2 7 B.M.J. Kafoory 2 8 M.F.M.A. Rifkey 2 9 S Rajabhavan 9 10 S.P.C. Gamage 9 11 W.A.O.K. Wickramasinghe 11 …
Continue ReadingBinura Fernando of the Colombo Strikers has been fined 20 percent of his match fee and handed over a demerit point for breaching the player’s code of conduct during a game between the Colombo Strikers and the Kandy Falcons held on July 2. Fernando was reported for disobeying the umpires’ instructions, which is a breach of Article 2.4 of the …
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