Priyantha Weerasooriya appointed 37th IGP

Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya has been appointed as the 37th Inspector General of Police of Sri Lanka. The appointment follows a meeting between the Constitutional Council and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on August 12. The President had previously recommended Weerasooriya for the post. This appointment comes after the removal of former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon earlier this …

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One million people use century old Colombo sewers designed to ease 50, 000 – CMC 

The century-old Colombo’s sewerage system has been designed to ease the waste materials of the then population of about 50, 000 persons back in the early 1900’s and not a staggering one million city dwellers at present, senior Colombo Municipal Council official said. The planning of the Colombo’s Municipal Council area sewerage system commenced in 1896 with the construction was …

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Cabinet approves amendment to child protection Act

The Sri Lankan Cabinet has given its approval for a proposal to amend the Child Protection Authority Act No. 50 of 1998. This move comes as the current act, which was enacted approximately 25 years ago, is no longer considered sufficient to address the increasing complexities of child exploitation and harassment. These complexities are attributed to significant socio-economic, political, and …

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