Member of Parliament Ms Rohini Kaviratne, has been elected as the new Chairperson of the Parliamentary Caucus for Children.
Ms Kaviratne’s name was proposed by MP Udaya Gammanpila and seconded by MP Hon. Kins Nelson.
Dr. (Mrs.) Sudarshani Fernandopulle was appointed for the position of Co-Vice President of the Caucus. Her name was proposed by MsKaviratne and seconded by. Kins Nelson.
The other member who was appointed as the co-vice president of the caucus was MP Velu Kumar proposed by Mr Nelson and seconded by Ashok Abeysinghe.
The appointments were made when the Parliamentary Caucus for Children met on Wedneday for the first time for the Ninth Parliament in order to find solutions to the problems related to children in the country by contacting the relevant ministries and other institutions with the aim of creating a better tomorrow for the children of Sri Lanka.
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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