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Consultative committee approves Fauna and Flora protection (amendment) bill second reading
The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Wildlife and Forest conservation had approved the second reading of the Fauna and Flora Protection (Amendment) Bill at the parliament.
The Committee meeting which was held under the chairmanship of Minister Wildlife & Forest Conservation C.B Ratnayake and State Minister of Wildlife protection Wimalaweera Dissanayake .
Minister Ratnayake said that the amendment Bill will be introduced in Parliament today. He added that the Bill empowers the Minister to make orders to enforce the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Secretary to the Ministry of Wildlife & Forest Conservation Somarathna Vidanapathirana, said that this amendment, which also takes into account the GSP concession, has been under discussion for nearly 15 years and was finally able to come into force.
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Northern Province’s Palali-Achchuveli road reopens after 30 years
The Palali-Achchuveli main road in the Northern Province was reopened today (Nov 01) after being closed for over 30 years, following a directive from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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Housemaid gets off with pilot’s baggage at BIA
A housemaid who stole a pilot’s baggage at the Bandaranaike International Airport was arrested within three hours after the robbery today, Police said.
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Dr Hans Wijayasuriya to be named as Secretary to Ministry of Digital Economy
Dr Hans Wijayasuriya named as the Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Economy is to be appointed as the Secretary of a newly constituted Ministry of Digital Economy, the President’s Media Division said.
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