The Cabinet of Ministers approved a proposal submitted by the Minister of Transport to introduce an online prepaid transit card to be used in the public transport of buses and trains with the objective of avoiding unnecessary inconveniences.
Accordingly, the Cabinet granted approval to appoint a Committee consisting of all relevant stakeholders to implement the programme.
Lanka Clear (Pvt) Ltd, a 100 percent local company affiliated with Central bank of Sri Lanka has submitted its proposal for the proposed online prepaid transit card project.
In the wake of the ‘outing’ of parliament Speaker Ashoka Ranwala with accusations that his PhD was fake, there has been a flurry of articles on fake degrees.
A Sri Lankan wanted for financial frauds and under a red notice was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport along with his wife and child as they were returning from India, Police said.
Mr. Gihan de Silva has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, the Government Information Department announced.
The Bribery Commission has apprehended former Provincial Councillor and businessman Salochana Gamage, along with another businessman, in Pitakotte over a Rs. 9 million bribery case.
The Government is considering abolishing the Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (OCDS) when the term of office of its incumbent General Shavendra Silva ends on December 31.
New commanders have been appointed to the Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Navy.
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