A presidential task force has been set-up to curb the occurence of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) across the country.
Several prevention programmes for CKD were conducted with the cooperation of several Ministries and Departments last year.
In a bid to carry out more such programmes via this presidential task force and achieve this year's milestones, an annual action plan has also been prepared to this effect.
Accordingly, cabinet granted approval to a proposal put forward by President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday (Feb 12) to secure funds for the implementation of these programmes.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today warned that Ceylon Electricity Board Employees would have to make a choice in the next two months.
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