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Five per cent cut of annual expenses of Ministries
A five percent cut of the estimated annual expenditure for each of the Ministries has been approved by the Cabinet, Minister Bandula Gunawardena said.
Minister Gunawardena said that the decision was taken on the instructions of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The Minister said that in view of the adverse economic situation there may be delays in making Samurdhi and other payments.
“Even if there is a delay the government will keep to its commitments in paying Samurdhi and other allowances", Minister Gunawardena told the post Cabinet news conference.
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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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Immigration Dept. to launch online passport appointment system
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced plans to introduce an online appointment system for passport applications, set to launch soon.
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