Cabinet approval has been granted to allocate 10 Perches of land at the premises of the Mulleriyawa Base Hospital to construct a HIV/AIDS treatment centre.
Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne, in his cabinet paper, noted that 'Positive Women's Network' (PMW) - a non-governmental organisation (NGO) had been running the treatment centre over the last decade.
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria had provided financial assistance to run this facility.
Individuals could undergo medical tests at this centre to test whether they were HIV positive or not.
However, PMW is currently running the treatment centre at a resident which has been leased out to the NGO, the Health Minister had stated in his cabinet proposal.
Accordingly, a 10-perch land belonging to the government at the Mulleriyawa Base Hospital will be allocated to construct the HIV Treatment Centre in near future.
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.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted policy approval to change the wording “exceeding six years” in paragraph (b) of Article 83 of the Constitution to “exceeding five years” with reference to the President’s tenure.
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