President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed several Ministers from non flood-affected areas as the organizers for the flood relief work in affected electorates, Government information department said.
They will coordinate the relief measures for the victims. The Ministers received their appointment letters from the President at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday.
The newly appointed organizers have the responsibility to carry out the coordination works of the programs launched to provide relief measures for the people in the affected areas and to rebuild their livelihood.
Kalutara District
Bulathsinhala Electorate – Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva
Agalawathta Electorate – Minister S.B. Disanayake
Bandaragama Electorate – Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka
Matugama Electorate – Minister Lakshman Kiriella
Horana Electorate – Minister Sarath Amunugama
Kalutara Electorate – Minister Rauff Hakeem / Minister Arjuna Ranatunga
Matara District
Akuressa Electorate – Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa
Deniyaya Electorate – Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam
Matata Electorate – Minister Ravi Karunanayake
Weligama Electorate – Minister Ranjith Siyabalapitiya
Hakmana Electorate – Minister Vijith Vijayamuni Soysa
Galle District
Hiniduma Electorate – Minister Duminda Disanayake
Baddegama Electorate – Minister P. Harrison
Bentara-Elpitiya – Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakse
Rathnapura District
Kalawana Electorate - Minister Susil Premajayanth
Rathnapura Electorate - Minister Rishad Bathiudeen
Eheliyagoda Electorate - Minister S.B. Nawinna
Pelmadulla Electorate - Minister Gamini Jayawickrama Perera
Niwitigala Electorate - Minister Navin Dissanayake
Hambantota District – Minister Faizer Mustapha / Minister Harin Fernando
Kegalle District - Minister Daya Gamage / Minister Sarath Fonseka
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
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.
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