The newly formed coalition “ Uttara Lanka Sahabagya” (Suprime Lanka Coalition) led by Wimal Weerawansa today has strongly criticized the government move to appoint 37 state ministers.
Leader of the National Freedom Front Wimal Weerwansa addressing a press conferance said that appointing 37 state ministers is a bad move during the prevailing economic situation as a greater expenditure need to be spent to sustain the ministries.
He also added that the concept of all party government was violated as most state ministers are from the SLPP. Mr Weerawansa claimed that this move might have been taken by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to secure his position.
He also added that the President before taking office said that the political system should change to move forward, yet now has done the same as the previous government by appointing the same members.
He also added that their coalition would not align with the SLPP but would welcome SLPP members who would join their cause.
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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