Minister Sagala Ratnayake has issued directives to strengthen security around the Colomboport and its surrounding areas in a bid to curb drug trafficking.
The Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Southern Development while issuing instructions to the Colombo Ports Authority (CPA) had urged that the assistance of the Police, the customs department and other relevant bodies be sought in this regard.
Addressing a meeting with high-level CPA officials at Temple Trees yesterday (Feb 05), he had called for a swift plan outlining the manner in which the programme would be implemented while also instructing that the plan be presented to him once completed.
Further, he had also emphasised that all transactions of the Ports Authority must be transparent and therefore be carried out via a proper tender process.
The Minister had also said that his prime duty was to ensure a transparent process be followed in the CPA. He also advised officials to refrain from engaging in transactions through illegal or fraudulent means.
The death toll in the Ella bus accident has increased to 15 with 16 others injured.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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.
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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