Minister of Education, Akila Viraj Kariyawasam today (Dec 21) instructed Education Ministry officials to take swift measures to distribute uniform vouchers among students.
Addressing the media after assuming office, Minister Kariyawasam said that the uniform vouchers which should have been distributed by November faced an abrupt stoppage due to the illegal government which came into power.
He had also instructed relevant officials to extend the expiry date of the vouchers from December 31, 2018 to February 28, 2019.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
The Editor, of Lankaenews website Sandaruwan Senadheera was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport while returning from UK.
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