Public Health Science graduates, joined by the Inter-University Student Council, staged a protest in Colombo yesterday (May 27) against the recruitment of UGC-approved private university degree holders into the state health sector. Protesters warned the move could erode healthcare standards and called for the closure of private universities offering such qualifications.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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