President Maithripala Sirisena has held a discussion with senior police officers on the implementation of the proposals which were formulated to resolve issues pertaining to lower-ranking police officers.
These proposals were drafted on the instructions of the President to establish an effective service that could benefit both police officers and the public as well.
During the meeting, the President instructed the senior police officers to take steps to increase health facilities and allowances of the police personnel.
Mr. Sirisena had also emphasised the need for regular medical checkups to ensure a healthy police force.
In addition, the President had issued instructions to purchase the vacant land belonging to the Urban Development Authority in order to expand the Narahenpitiya Police Hospital.
He had also advised to amend the National Enviornmental Regulations in order to grant power to the police to implement the ban on polythene
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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