The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued an extraordinary gazette prohibiting the importing, manufacturing, storing, and distribution or displaying for sale of any hand sanitizer unless it is registered with the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA).
The gazette, signed by CAA Chairman Maj. General Shantha Dissanayake stated that the NMRA registration number should be displayed in a conspicuous place of the pack or container of such hand sanitizer.
Action against violators will be taken under the Consumer Affairs Authority Act, No. 09 of 2003.
My memory takes me back to 1979, to a moment etched in time when a strikingly tall and impeccably dressed military officer, a Master in charge of Cadeting at Prince of Wales College commanding a guard of honour presented to President J.R. Jayawardene by the cadets of 3CCC, consisted of Ananda, Nalanda and Prince of Wales Cadet platoons at the Prince of Wales College grounds.
An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
The Government is considering abolishing the Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (OCDS) when the term of office of its incumbent General Shavendra Silva ends on December 31.
Former Member of Parliament J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passed away today, January 2, 2025, at the age of 96.
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