Vehicles Returned to Government Institutes after Temporary Use at Presidential Secretariat

The vehicles that had been brought to the Presidential Secretariat from various government institutions, including Ministries and Departments, were returned to their respective agencies today (01), at the parking area near the secretariat. Today, 19 vehicles were released, with approximately 15 being collected by officials from the relevant agencies who arrived on prior notice. A total of 15 vehicles were …

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S. Shritharan from TNA met with President

S. Shritharan, Member of Parliament (MP), Tamil National Alliance (TNA), from the Jaffna district, met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (01). During the meeting, former MP Shritharan congratulated President Dissanayake on his election as the ninth Executive President of Sri Lanka, reflecting the will of the people. The two also engaged in a warm and …

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Russian Ambassador Pays Courtesy Call on President

Levan S. Dzhagaryan, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka, met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (01) at the Presidential Secretariat. During the meeting, Ambassador Dzhagaryan extended his warm congratulations to President Dissanayake on his recent election and delivered a personal message from Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Putin in his message states, that he expects that …

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President Instructs Two-Week Suspension of Scholarship Exam Answer Sheet Evaluation

A meeting took place yesterday afternoon (30) at the Presidential Secretariat between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and a group of parents who had protested regarding the recent Grade 5 Scholarship Examination question paper issue. Following the discussion, the President directed the relevant officials to suspend the evaluation of the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination answer sheets for two weeks. Additionally, the …

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No change in decision not to re-conduct Grade Five scholarship examination – Examination Commissioner General

There is no change in the decision not to re-conduct the Grade Five scholarship examination, Examination Commissioner General Amit Jayasundara said. Examination Commissioner Genera made this comment while addressing the media at a media conference held this evening. Mr Jayasunara also said that it was decided to give free marks to the three questions that had come out in such …

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Fuel prices reduced

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced a revision of fuel prices effective from midnight today (30). Accordingly, the price of Petrol 92 Octane has been reduced by Rs. 21 to Rs. 311 per litre, while Auto Diesel has been reduced by Rs. 24 to Rs. 283 per litre. The price of Super Diesel has also been slashed by Rs. …

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Security Alert for Google Chrome users: Here’s How to Stay Safe

CERT-In’s advisory has recently warned that hackers can remotely exploit this flaw in Google Chrome to access users’ devices which could potentially crash apps using arbitrary code, leaving the system vulnerable. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (commonly known as CERT-In), under the Central Government, has issued a critical security warning for Google Chrome users. This warning highlights a significant …

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President’s Office releases full list of 107 vehicles returned and who used them

The fleet of 107 vehicles that were returned to the Presidential Secretariat had not been given to the permanent staff of the Presidential Secretariat but to the former President’s personal staff appointed under Article 41 (1) of the Constitution, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. The PMD said the vehicles have been parked outside the Presidential Secretariat not for the …

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