Cabinet has approved a proposal to establish special units within about 150 Base and District Hospitals capable of issuing medical certificates needed when obtaining driving licenses for light vehicles. At present, the medical certificates are only being issued by the National Transport Medical Institute. Cabinet has now decided to set up these units at hospitals to minimize the inconvenience faced by the public. We intend to expand this facility to other hospitals in future.
My memory takes me back to 1979, to a moment etched in time when a strikingly tall and impeccably dressed military officer, a Master in charge of Cadeting at Prince of Wales College commanding a guard of honour presented to President J.R. Jayawardene by the cadets of 3CCC, consisted of Ananda, Nalanda and Prince of Wales Cadet platoons at the Prince of Wales College grounds.
An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
The Government is considering abolishing the Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (OCDS) when the term of office of its incumbent General Shavendra Silva ends on December 31.
Former Member of Parliament J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passed away today, January 2, 2025, at the age of 96.
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