The Ambassador for Sri Lanka to Nepal Swarna Perera will handover USD 50,000 from the Government and people of Sri Lanka as humanitarian assistance for those affected by the devastation caused by floods and landslides in Nepal, Foreign Ministry said.
Recent torrential rain causing floods and landslides in Nepal has resulted in the loss of life and property in 35 districts. Over 1.7 million people have been affected with over 40,000 homes destroyed and damage caused to over 190,000 homes.
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.
Israel, a major player in the global diamond and jewellery trade, has invited Sri Lankan gem and jewellery businessmen and designers to collaborate with Israeli diamond traders.
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