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No proposal made to Cabinet to appoint Filed Marshal Fonseka as tri-forces head, PM
President Maithripala Sirisena did not submit any proposal to the Cabinet to appoint Regional Development Minister Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka as the head of the operations of the tri-forces, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today.
In response to a question by JVP MP Vijitha Herath, the Prime Minister said that at the Cabinet meeting held on April 25, the issue of continuation of essential services without hindrance had been discussed in detail. The Cabinet of Ministers had asked the President and the Prime Minister to appoint a special top level committee to ensure the continuance of essential services in the face of any emergency,” the Prime Minister said.
He added that discussions are underway in this h regards to appoint the committee. “If there is a decision coming from these discussions to assign a role to Minister Fonseka in that committee we could do so,” he said.”
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Rapist of lady doctor at Anuradhapura identified as army deserter, parliament told
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.
- March 12, 2025 - 320 - 0
Suspect involved in sexual assault of Anuradhapura doctor arrested
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
- March 6, 2025 - 311 - 0
Budget 2025: No plans to further revise public sector salaries and allowances
- March 11, 2025 - 286 - 0
Dutch authorities investigate companies suspected of paying bribes for Sri Lanka hospital projects
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.
- March 3, 2025 - 275 - 0
SL rejects UNHRC resolutions including external evidence gathering mechanism
Sri Lanka today reiterated its rejection of all United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolutions on Sri Lanka including the external evidence gathering mechanism initiated by the OHCHR.
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