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Draft of the National Security Act presented to the Justice Minister
A copy of a new draft Bill called the "National Security Act," which is intended to replace the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) interim Act was handed over to Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, the Minister of Justice, yesterday. The handover took place at the ministry's facilities yesterday morning.
With the goal of repealing the contentious PTA and enacting a National Security Act to bolster national security, the minister created an expert group headed by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Nerin Pulle and Nalinda Indatissa PC.
Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam presented the draft to the Minister, along with Vasantha Perera, the Ministry of Justice Secretary, D.D. Kulasena, the Additional Legal Draftsman of the Legal Draftsman's Department, Hiranya Perera, the Senior Assistant Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, and other ministry officials.
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Rapist of lady doctor at Anuradhapura identified as army deserter, parliament told
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
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Suspect involved in sexual assault of Anuradhapura doctor arrested
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
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Dutch authorities investigate companies suspected of paying bribes for Sri Lanka hospital projects
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
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Internationally funded projects only on Govt-to-Govt basis in future
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
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