The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has announced that it will launch an island-wide strike in all government hospitals from 8.00 a.m. tomorrow (August 25).
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Sri Lanka’s efforts to overhaul its revenue administration received a boost this week with the World Bank pledging technical and institutional support for the government’s ongoing Customs Modernisation Programme.
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The Parliament Secretariat yesterday said the National Audit (Amendment) Bill scheduled to be debated in Parliament received the approval of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance,
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Deputy Inspector General of Police for Western North, Nishantha de Zoysa says that Police have frozen assets worth approximately Rs. 4.5 billion belonging to organized criminals.
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The Attorney General’s Department has announced that it will submit its recommendations to the government within the next week
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Colombo is preparing for a comprehensive urban transformation under a new Master Plan, which includes major upgrades to the city’s century-old sewage system. Municipal Commissioner said the plan will be presented to the President next month and is expected to begin next year, although securing funding will take time. The historic sewage system, originally designed to serve 50,000 people, now …
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Sixty one Sri Lankan journalists were awarded “Asi Disi” media scholarships yesterday at the Ministry of Mass Media in Narahenpita. The ceremony was presided over by the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, who also announced plans to introduce a formal insurance scheme for journalists next year. The scholarships, which have benefited a total of 1,133 journalists …
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Former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake is set to face charges over approving state funds for the controversial 2023 UK visit by then-President Ranil Wickremesinghe and his delegation. The CID has requested the court to seize his passport, saying that traveling abroad could affect the investigation and that more evidence may need to be collected. The case is connected to former …
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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is currently admitted to the Prison Hospital.
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Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested and remanded in custody on Friday over allegations he misused state funds while in office,
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