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Sri Lanka will soon develop a national quality infrastructure system that meets high international recognition standards, according to Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Chrishantha Abeysena.The Minister made this announcement while attending the inaugural session of a two-day workshop on Regulatory Impact Assessment and the Strengthening and Development of National Quality Infrastructure Systems, organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and with technical support from the European Union (EU).As part of a program under the Ministry of Science and Technology, budgetary allocations have been set aside for 2025 to…

The Court of Appeal has scheduled the hearing of former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka’s writ petition seeking to annul charges filed against him over the 2016 hit-and-run incident on November 24.The petition was called before Court of Appeal Justice Frank Gunawardena today (29), Ada Derana reporter said. Accordingly, the judge, considering a request made by Attorney Amarasiri Panditharatne, appearing for Patali Champika Ranawaka, ordered that the relevant petition be called for hearing on November 24.The Attorney General had filed an indictment against former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka before the Colombo High Court during the tenure of former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa for…

The Court of Appeal has ordered the Department of Wildlife Conservation to submit, by November 10, information on the steps taken to implement the proposals prepared by the Centre for Environmental Justice to mitigate the human-elephant conflict.The petition was taken up today before a Court of Appeal bench comprising Justices Damitha Thotawatta and Sarath Dissanayake, said Ada Derana reporter.The Centre for Environmental Justice had previously submitted a series of proposals for the Court’s intervention to address the human-elephant conflict. On the advice of the Court, these proposals were forwarded to the Department of Wildlife Conservation for implementation. However, they have yet…

Jaffna District Member of Parliament Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna, who was arrested earlier today (29) has been granted bail.He was released on two surety bails amounting to Rs.1 million each by the Colombo Fort Magistrate, Ada Derana reporter said.MP Archchuna was arrested this morning when he arrived at the Fort Police Station to record a statement.During a recent Satyagraha held in Colombo, the MP was seen allegedly arguing with a police officer on duty from the Fort Police.He was taken into custody this morning in connection with an investigation on charges of obstructing police duty.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has met with the Prime Minister of Japan, Ishiba Shigeru in Tokyo during his official visit to Japan.During the meeting, both leaders have reaffirmed their intention to further deepen and expand cooperation, including inter alia in the areas of security, economy, investment, and development cooperation, under the framework of the deepened and expanded Comprehensive Partnership established between the two countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.Prime Minister Ishiba commended the trajectory of recovery of the Sri Lankan economy through the steady implementation of the IMF program and debt restructuring, and reiterated Japan’s continued…

Jaffna District Member of Parliament Dr. Archchuna Ramanathan has been arrested by the Fort Police today (29).He has been apprehended for allegedly obstructing police duty by forcibly parking his vehicle opposite the Fort Railway Station during a protest staged on September 22.

The bodies of all three individuals have been recovered after a mound of earth collapsed onto workers at a construction site in Manikkawa, Mawanella.A group of workers were building a wall in Aluthnuwara, Mawanella, when a mound of earth collapsed onto them this morning (29).Rescue operations were carried out promptly to extricate the workers safely.However, according to Ada Derana reporter, the bodies of all three individuals have now been recovered.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on an official visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese government, is scheduled to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo today (29).The discussions are expected to focus on a wide range of areas, including the economy, investment, development cooperation, and security, the President’s Media Division said.Joining the President at the talks will be Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath, Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Economy Dr. Hans Wijeyasuriya, Senior Economic Advisor to the President Duminda Hulangamuwa, along with a…

A man who crashed his vehicle through the front doors of a Michigan church opened fire with an assault rifle and set the church ablaze, killing at least four people and wounding at least eight others before dying in a shootout with police, officials said. Police said the perpetrator, identified as Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, a former U.S. Marine from the nearby town of Burton, deliberately set fire to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which was engulfed in flames and billowing smoke.Two of the shooting victims died and eight others were hospitalized, officials said. Several hours after the…

Former Minister Udaya Gammanpila has arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this morning (29) to lodge a complaint.The complaint concerns the alleged transfer of monthly salaries by government Members of Parliament to a party fund, which, according to Gammanpila, is subsequently used for political activities.Speaking to the media after filing the complaint, Gammanpila stated that Members of Parliament are not permitted to utilize their monthly allowances at their own discretion. He alleged that 159 government MPs, by transferring over Rs. 30 million collectively each month into a party fund and using it for political purposes,…