Two Medical (Amendment) Bills were passed in Parliament today (Aug. 08) with amendments. The Second Reading debate on these two Bills was held today from 10.30 am, where the Members of Parliament addressed the importance of passing the said Bills. At the end of the debate, amendments were presented to the Bills during the Committee Stage, and thereafter the two …
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Good morning, Hon. Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles, Mr. Harsha Ilukpitiya, Controller General of the Department of Immigration and Emigration Mr. Vivani Gunathilake, Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, Mr. N. Harsha Jayarathna, Executive Director of the Safe Foundation, distinguished government and civil society guests, students who are present today, ladies and gentlemen. I am so pleased to …
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Several political parties signed an agreement today to form an alliance as the ‘Samagi Jana Sandanaya’. Alliances including the SJB, SLFP (Dayasiri faction), TPA, SLMC, Nidahasa Janatha Sabhawa, Arjuna Ranatunga’s Purawesi Handa etc. signed an agreement to form the ‘Samagi Jana Sandanaya’ to support SJB candidate Sajith Premadasa at the upcoming Presidential election.
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Some 52 essential drugs are still in short supply in the country whereas there is no shortage of life saving drugs, Health Minister Ramesh Pathirana said today (08). Health Minister told Parliament that substitutes are available for the essential drugs that are in short supply. The Minister said orders have already been placed to procure the drugs in short supply …
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The Ministerial portfolios of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms have been brought under the purview of the President through a Gazette Extraordinary issued by the President. The Gazette Notification issued by the Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake by order of the President stated that it was issued after having consulted with the Prime Minister under Article 44 (3) …
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has congratulated Ranjan Madugalle on becoming the first Match Referee to officiate in 400 Men’s ODIs. Madugalle, the longest-serving member of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, reached the landmark in the third and final ODI between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo on Wednesday. To mark the achievement, he was presented with a …
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Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee approved the following 18-member squad to play the three-match test series vs. England. Honorable Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Harin Fernando, approved the squad. The test series is part of the ICC World Test Championship. The Squad
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Hilton Colombo, Ruby Hall Good morning, everyone. It is an honor to be here this morning to kick-off a workshop that I am certain will be a transformative experience for all of you as female journalists from across Sri Lanka. It has been my passion to support and advocate for women in Sri Lanka as ambassador. Just yesterday I met …
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Let’s say you have a 1-ounce bar of gold sitting on your desk. Right next to it is a stack of U.S. dollars equal to the early Aug. 6 spot price of gold, $2,413.90 per ounce. If you didn’t do anything with either for 50 years, it’s likely that the stack of dollars will be worth much less, while the …
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The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has officially announced MP Namal Rajapaksa as its Presidential candidate for the upcoming election. SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam made the announcement at the party’s headquarters at Neluma Mawatha, Battaramulla a short while ago.
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