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The service period of government officers is limited to 05 years The government has decided to limit the period of the service of the officers who are appointed for the positions in international bodies, to maximum of 05 years. The memorandum presented by the Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs W D J Seneviratne [...]
59 A S P vacancies to be filled The Cabinet Committee has recommended to the cabinet of 59 vacancies for the posts of Assistant Superintendent of Police. For this time the promotions will be given without having an examination. Being the Defense Minister, H E President has instructed to promote the Chief Inspectors considering their [...]
Maintenance of the schools with less facilities to be given to university students The Inter University Students Union states that there is a plan of handing over the maintenance of the schools with fewer facilities to the university students. The Convener Sanjeewa Bandara said that this has already started to motivate the university students requesting [...]
Patients in Angoda made scapegoats to save the communication instruments The government Medical Officers Association says that they do not recommend the making the lives of patients as scapegoats to save the communication instruments. The secretary to the Association Chandika Epitakaduwa says that on the days with rainy weather, all the telephones are switched off [...]
Jobs wait for those who can work in both Sinhala & Tamil It is recommended to employ those who can work both the National languages, to allocate for the special election duties. Before that, a count of such officers has to be taken and given to the Secretary to H E President. The committee has [...]
Principals transfers through political committees The Secretary to the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Union Joseph Starling said that though the transfers of the Principals should be done according to the national transfer policy, now it is done by the political committees and due to that the whole education system has faced a conflict. He further said [...]
The profit of Rs 17 billion should be enjoyed by the public National Electricity Consumers’ Movement Advisor Bandula Chandrasekara stated that the Electricity Board has exceeded the targets and earned Rs. 17 Billions as profits during the first four months of the year as there was rain during this period. He further said that the [...]
It is compulsory for Divisional Secretaries to be occupied at their official residencies The Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs P B Abeykoon said that it is revealed that most of the Divisional Secretaries are residing in their personal residencies, though they have given official residencies to make their work easier. [...]
Whatever the milk powder companies say, the tests are done for poisonous chemicals A senior officer from the Health Ministry said that though some milk powder companies advertise that their milk powder does not contain chemicals, the food advisory committee has decided to conduct the tests as the companies have not produced certificates on them. [...]
By selling the name of Ayurveda abundance of ‘spa’s in operation The Commissioner of Ayurveda Palitha Weerakoon has added tat on the pretext of Ayurveda treatment a number of ‘spa’ institutions are increasing at alarmingly high rate. As a result the registration of these Ayurvedic based ‘spa’s have been temporarily stopped. Currently there are 167 [...]
The percentages of poisonous DCD in imported milk powder measured The authorities of the World Health Organisation had confirmed to our Ministry of health that the poisonous Dicyanamide (DCD) substance is not found in the five types of imported milk powder However in contrast when investigations were carried out by the Ministry of health it [...]
The fake ‘Atapirikara’ contained an old sauce pan covered with soot and some decayed pieces of robes What is shown in the above photo is what had been given to Chief Incumbent of the Colombagama Sri Miyugunaramaya Raja Maha Viharaya temple’s Ven.Galhepitiye Premaratna thera and the other monks as the traditional ‘Atapirikara’ at an alms [...]
The other day at the Havelock’s club organised 7 a side rugby tournament, for accusation of assaulting the referee the Navy players Rohitha Rajapaksa and Chula Susantha had been called for explanation with regard to the incident. It is learnt that until the investigation are over these two players have been temporarily suspended from playing [...]
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Explanation called from those bus owners who struck work The National transport commission has requested the bus owners to give letters of explanation as to why they struck work, before they decide on cancellation of their bus routes. In this contest the Chairman Roshan Gunawardena of the National transport commission had requested them time from [...]
Saarc film festival in Colombo from the 26th The Saarc cultural Institute for the third time will be held from the 26th May to the 31st at the National Film Corporation’s ‘Tarangani’ cinema hall. The main aim of this festival is to draw attention to the films that have been produced by the South Asian [...]
A program to be commenced to prevent dangers from chemicals There are several industries in Sri Lanka which are small as well as large which are functioned with the usage of chemicals. There are approximately about 1000 such industries. These chemicals are to be used in the factories in various manufacturing processes and they have [...]
The proposed knowledge in IT technology is to be enhanced throughout the country. In this programme the fourth ‘E’ diriya IT centre has been established in Sabaragamuwa province, Kegalle educational office. This is to add to the proposed expansion exercise where up to 70% of the people should have knowledge of computer knowledge. This program [...]
A lady by the name Nissansala Devi from Pore who was killed near the Talangama hospital when a private bus ran over her. The Minister of housing. Construction, engineering services and public amenities Wimal Weerawansa has decided to construct a house for her family in Kaduwela.This information he had been conveyed through to his family [...]
On account of Vesak four types of stamps issued depicting ‘Sathara Pera Nimithi: On account of Vesak four types of stamps depicting the ‘Sathara Pera Nimithi’ (Ledek,Mahallek,Mala Miniak,Pevadi Ruwak) have been launched by the Ministry of Buddha Sasana These stamps were made by the collaboration of the Postal department with the stamps institution. The launch [...]
The profit of the Telecom in the first quarter 2013 is Rs 2 billion The statistics reveal that the profit before tax of the Sri Lanka Telecom for the first quarter 2013 is Rs 2.03 billion. In relation to last year’s profits the percentage increase is recorded as a 90%. The revenue for this period [...]
Foreign News
Violence spreads in Stockholm The Prime Minister of Sweden Federick Rinfeldvi stressed that it is the responsibility of everyone to bring Stockholm back to normal. The Prime Minister had added this that there had been violet activities in Stockholm, during the past three nights. While explaining about violence the Prime Minister had added that burning [...]
Russia to become a second Greece The growth rate of Russia is currently only 2%.In another 10 years this growth rate could not be achieved. Hence Russia would become another Greece was stressed by the Chief developing bank, Renensace Capital had reported In this context the government intends to increase the rates on loans and [...]
In the Mindoro oriental area of San Thiyaydora in Central Philippines, the Mayor had been elected by the toss of a coin. The reason had been that two candidate had polled the identical number of preferential votes. It was then decided by the election officers with the consent of the two candidates to choose the [...]
A convoy of unauthorised Israel military had been attacked which has entered the Damaskas city and destroyed by Syrian troupes. In retaliation the Israel troupes had fires and destroyed Syrian war tank via rockets. They had attacked these convoy of vehicles as they had trie to pass the Damaskas city and tried to enter the [...]
A massive tornado strikes America, loss of lives and damages to property In the United States of America in the state of ’Oklahoma’ a massive tornado had struck causing the loss of a number of lives and causing damages to houses and property. This is according to foreign media reports’ This massive tornado at the [...]
The satellite project that cost America over 200 million $ a failure The pentagon had decided to do away with the satellite project which had cost them over 200 m $. A Director of an institution where advanced defence equipment is manufactured Brad Taslay had confirmed that this project will not be able to be [...]
. The immigration act which was led to a huge uproar which was passed by an amendment by the Australian Senate council. According to the new act from whatever the ways the refugees enter the country should be deported from the country is reported reliably. In this regard the main opposition party has decided to [...]
A medicine to cure Diabetes from ‘ganja’ The Professor of the medical faculty of the America’s Arisona University along with his team of investigating colleagues through research with the ‘Kansa leaf’, which contains T.H.C or Tetra Hydrocanibal by enhancing it powers further had discovered to make a medicine to combat diabetes. In addition they had [...]
Three Indian cricketers caught for match fixing- to be banned for life? Three IPL cricketers of the Rajastan Royals team owned by the Bollywood film actress Shilpa Chetty. The team members Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila have been found guilty of match fixing charges, will be banned for life in playing cricket, if the [...]
It is been spoken that in the near future passenger planes would be flown without pilots with the aid of remote control equipment. An airline Company named BAE are making experiments in this regard. This program named as ASTRAEA proposes to invest a sum of Stg pounds 62 M. The program is directed by Lambert [...]