Northern Province Governor Suren Raghavan yesterday (Jan 22) called for an immediate report on the number of lands released by security forces since 2009.
Mr. Raghavan had told relevant officials during a meeting yesterday that 98 percent of the lands accquired by the forces have now been released and therefore called for a special report to be submitted in this regard.
District Secretaries of Vavuniya, Mannar, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, and Jaffna along with Divisional Secretaries and the Governor's Secretary N.Ilangovan attended the meeting.
The death toll in the Ella bus accident has increased to 15 with 16 others injured.
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.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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.
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