The ministerial cabinet has approved a proposal to grant USD 50,000 for the re-construction of a Cuban village which was hit by a cyclone recently.
A proposal to this effect was put forward before cabinet by Foreign Affairs Minister Thilak Marapana during yesterday's meeting chaired by the President.
In his proposal, the Minister stated that the funds would be used to reconstruct a village located near Regla in the city of Havana in Cuba.
The village had been affected as a result of a cyclone which claimed the lives of several persons and left hundreds injured in January this year.
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.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
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