The Cabinet has approved the report of the cabinet subcommittee appointed to review the petrol shortage which prevailed in the country within the first week of November.
The report was submitted by Chairman of the committee, Special Assignment Minister (Dr.) Sarath Amunugama, government news portal reported.
The report has identified the cause of the crisis as defects in Fuel Stock Management and has recommended appointing a Board of Inquiry with the participation of officials with the specialized technical knowledge to identify the responsible officers. It also includes recommendations to prevent such a situation in the future. Cabinet of Ministers has decided to act according to recommendations of this report,the website claimed.
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.
Three persons arrested on Saturday close to the Thalawila St Anne’s Church have been held under detention orders for questioning.
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