The government had decided to transfer 216.8 million rupees in the “Itukama covid -19, fund to the president’s fund to be used for medical expenses.
This move was taken as the government decided to terminate the Itukama Covid – 19 health and Social Security Fund, Secretary of the fund Tharaka Liyanapathirna said.
He added Mr Liyanapathirna requested the public to not to further deposit money to the Bank of Ceylon account 85737373 as well as not to send fund to the president’s office as they have terminated the fund.
He explained that the fund which amounted Rs 2.2 billion amount of 2 billion was used to purchase PCR kits, raise awareness, and carry out quarantining of infected persons.
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.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
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.
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.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Israel, a major player in the global diamond and jewellery trade, has invited Sri Lankan gem and jewellery businessmen and designers to collaborate with Israeli diamond traders.
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