Concessionary vehicle permits: MPs have their way, ignoring economic crisis

Responding to allegations of police officers misusing the Yukthiya Operation and being involved with criminals in exchange for bribes, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said that stringent action will be taken against any officers found abusing their authority.

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Sri Lanka is all set to triple the investment target set for 2024, State Minister of Investment Promotion Dilum Amunugama said, as the necessary activities to realise the goal for 1Q24, set by the Finance Ministry has been successfully rolled out.

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As a move to counter the controversial issue of substandard and dangerous medicines entering Sri Lanka through unregistered importers like the human immunoglobulin racket, the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) will introduce a security sticker in future.

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Earnings from tourism displayed continued strengthening despite some softening from March. Arrivals eased last month but the momentum persists, projecting robust earnings from the trade which once saw a prolonged decline due to repeated crises from 2019 onwards through 2022.

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Sri Lanka may need to consider a targeted stimulus package to boost growth in productivity sectors upon completion of the on-going debt restructuring exercise, Sri Lanka Banks’ Association Chief said.

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It is clear that some Ministers seem determined to promote immorality and erode morality by perpetuating the illegal and immoral programmes initiated by former State Minister Diana Gamage, Venerable Omalpe Sobitha Thera said.

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Some people make popular statements from political platforms in the guise of continuing to develop and maintain the school lunch programme by spending Rs. 26 billion for 1.7 million children, covering all students in the primary grades in the country, said Education Minister Susil Premajayantha.

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As many as 2,000 Buddhist monks with higher ordination leave their robes annually and the economic crisis is one of the reasons for this, United Republican Front (URF) leader MP Patali Champika Ranawaka said.

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The government should explore the option of assigning the management of the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) to a company that not only specializes in management but also owns airplanes and has the capability to attract and facilitate aircraft operations, former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga said.

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The birth rate in Sri Lanka is on a rapid decline, and currently it has decreased by 30%, Kalubowila Teaching Hospital gynecologist Prof. Ajith Fernando said.

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The first man to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died two months after the operation, the hospital which carried out the procedure has said.

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Flash floods caused by heavy rains have devastated villages in northern Afghanistan, killing 315 people and injuring more than 1,600, authorities said on Sunday, as villagers buried their dead and aid agencies warned of widening havoc.

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Colombo, May 12 - The faction of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) under the leadership of former President Maithripala Sirisena has announced the appointment of Attorney-at-Law Keerthi Udawatte as the Acting General Secretary.

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The passenger ferry services scheduled to begin operations on May 13 between Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka and Nagapattinam in India wil be delayed further due to the delay in delivery of the ferry and unavoidable compliance requirements , IndSri Ferry Service Pvt. Ltd. said.

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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed concern over the current government’s plans to sell off national assets and state-owned enterprises, calling for the postponement of all such moves until after the next Presidential election, allowing the incoming government to address the issue according to its mandate.

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Former President Maithripala Sirisena stepped down from his role as Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) paving the way for a new leadership.

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today that measures will be taken to increase government employees’ salaries.

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James Anderson will bow out as one of cricket’s all-time greats when England face West Indies in July after becoming the first pace bowler to take 700 Test wickets.

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A police constable and two soldiers who were using ICE narcotic in a house in the Hiripitiya area were taken into custody by the Homagama police on Saturday night (11)

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The tuition master who was involved in releasing the General English question paper of the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) examination on WhatsApp was arrested this morning from the Katugastota area in Kandy, police said.

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In India Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accepted an invitation to a public debate with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which was requested by two former judges and a senior journalist through a letter sent to both the leaders.

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Over 12,000 soldiers who had deserted the Sri Lanka Army have received legal discharges as of May 11 during an amnesty period declared by Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence.

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The Emergency Treatment Unit (ETU) of the Walasmulla Base Hospital has been completely destroyed due to a lightning strike with the heavy rains.

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Venerable Omalpe Sobitha Thera told the Daily Mirror today that there are over 10 members currently serving in Parliament who hold dual citizenship and said that those MPs should be removed from their posts before the elections.

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The Yukthiya operation which commenced on December 17, 2023 has resulted in the arrest of 111,074 suspects, with 4,472 currently held under detention orders for further questioning.

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Former Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu has joined India’s ruling BJP and is contesting the elections. After Sri Lanka, he also served in the United States.

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The Sri Lanka Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill which seeks to penalize those who share false information over the telephone and cause public commotion was presented to Parliament.

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The government has decided to implement a referral programme for state officials to become monks in Thailand, theBuddhist Religious and Cultural Affairs Ministry said.

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The Colombo Lotus Tower Management Company (Private) Limited announced the Base Jump happening at Colombo Lotus Tower for three days from tomorrow.

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In a resounding display of solidarity with the Palestinian people, Sri Lanka cast its vote in support of Palestine’s application for membership in the United Nations.

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The Department of Meteorology has issued a severe lightning warning for several provinces in Sri Lanka, including the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central, North-Western, Uva, and North-Central Provinces, as well as the Mannar and Vavuniya districts.

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Amid concerns over the presence of Chinese research vessels conducting surveys in the Indian Ocean, the US nominee to Sri Lanka Elizabeth K. Horst assured the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee to work with Sri Lanka to ensure a moratorium on these vessels remains in place.

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has unveiled a revamped contract structure for forty-one national players, with substantial raises in player fees across all formats, ahead of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup.

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The Maradankerni Police have initiated an investigation following the suspicious death of a woman at a residence in Thalai Adi, Maradankerni last night.

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A 44-year-old woman was hospitalized after she was injured by gunshots in Medawachchiya last night.

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Not only the on-arrival visa but the online visa system too should be stopped, as it already affects the number of foreigners who usually arrive in the country, a senior official of the Immigration and Emigration Department said.

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