President Maithripala Sirisena instructed the government officials yesterday to ban reclamation of lands in the Western Province and ordered not to allow any unauthorized dwellings in the future.
During the meeting it was decided to declare all areas affected by floods and landslides as High Security Zones (HSZs) and this decision were taken to ensure the safety of those areas. He made these remarks during a meeting with the Special Task Force on Disaster Management yesterday held at the Presidential Secretariat.
President Sirisena also instructed officials to bring all houses affected by disaster under proper technical evaluation before the resettlement of families.
The officials pointed out that unauthorized settlements and reclamation of lands are the main cause of the disaster situation. He said that these measures were taken fulfilling the duties of the Government to prevent a recurrence of this situation in the future.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
The deadline for online applications to the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination has been extended until July 12, the Department of Examinations said.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
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