(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lankan President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has issued an order banning the personal staff of the Prime Minister and other ministers including private secretaries and coordinating secretaries from interfering in government projects or other financial transactions, state media reported.
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(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Notice was issued on former Navy Commander, Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda Wasantha Karannagoda for a third time today to appear in court in the 11 youth abduction case.
"Notice issued again to Karannagoda in 11 youth abduction case"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa met with the Chinese Ambassador Cheng Xueyuan yesterday afternoon (February 06) and assured that Sri Lanka stands in solidarity with China during the coronavirus epidemic crisis.
"Sri Lanka President gifts Ceylon tea to China to fight coronavirus epidemic"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that his government will work with commitment to save the country from the present chaotic situation without pointing fingers at the past for prevailing problems.
"Ready to build the country without blaming the past – President"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –While China struggles to prevent a further spread of the novel coronavirus epidemic and the number of related deaths in that country to the minimum possible, Sri Lanka has been successful to restrict the 2019n-COV infections to a single patient and preempt the disease in its tracks, Health Minister Pavithradevi Wanniaarachchi said yesterday.
"Lanka Coronavirus brought under control"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Imprudent and inefficient financial management of government in power till November 19th, 2019 has crippled the entire economy, the Government says. This has hampered the functioning of many vital sectors such as agriculture, free health services, construction industry, food supply, tea industry and paddy production.
"Entire economy is crippled due to financial mismanagement of the previous administration – Govt."(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Union Cabinet in India has granted ex-post facto dispensation to Alliance Air, a 100 per cent subsidiary of Air India, to fly on international sectors between India and Sri Lanka, the Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) reported.
"Cabinet approves India – Sri Lanka Alliance Air flights"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told Parliament yesterday that the Central Bank and the Attorney General should take necessary action with regard to the Treasury Bond scam and the forensic audit.
"CB, AG should take necessary action regarding Bond scam – PM"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara has been granted bail by the Colombo High Court.
"Pujith Jayasundara granted bail"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando was granted bail today after being in remand over the Easter Sunday attacks.
"Former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando granted bail"