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A committee comprising government officials and experts has been appointed under the leadership of Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake to seek and implement sustainable solutions to manage and control the damages caused by wild animals to food production (Agriculture and Plantation sectors) through a scientific approach.The committee held its first meeting at the Presidential Secretariat.The main objective of the committee is to conduct a scientific study on the agricultural damage caused by wild animals and to implement short, medium and long-term action plans. In addition to drafting national policies and legislation, the committee will also coordinate the…

An investigation has been initiated regarding the assets of 28 politicians, including current Members of Parliament and prominent ministers of the previous government by the Illegal Property or Assets Investigation Division of the Police Department.The investigation was launched by the Illegal Property or Assets Investigation Division based on complaints alleging that several politicians have purchased properties using money believed to have been earned unlawfully.Accordingly, the names of Namal Rajapaksa, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardhana, Mahinda Amaraweera, Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Kanchana Wijesekera, Sagala Ratnayaka, Janaka Thissakuttiarachchi, Wajira Abeywardana, Maheepala Herath, Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, Manusha Nanayakkara, Vadivel Suresh, Harshana Rajakaruna,…

Necessary arrangements will be made to assist Sri Lankans working in Israel to leave the country at any given time if required, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Israel Nimal Bandara has stated.Ambassador Nimal Bandara noted that due to the prevailing situation, the Embassy has issued a certified letter to Sri Lankans who wish to travel from Israel to Sri Lanka via Egypt.Speaking to Ada Derana, the Ambassador said yesterday (19), necessary arrangements were made for four individuals to leave for Sri Lanka, and despite today (20) and tomorrow (21) being public holidays in Israel, the Embassy will remain open.He said after…

Court was today (19) informed that the controversial “substandard immunoglobulin vials” which caused widespread controversy in the country, contained harmful and highly dangerous types of bacteria and salt for the human body.This was revealed by Deputy Solicitor General Lakmali Girihagama when the case related to the importation of substandard immunoglobulin vials, where former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella and several high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Health have been named as suspects, was taken up before the Maligakanda Magistrate’s today (19). The Attorney General also informed the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court that the investigation related to the incident has been concluded.

Preliminary investigations have revealed that a second-year student at the Faculty of Technology of the Sabaragamuwa University committed suicide recently due to ragging, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has stated.Charith Dilshan, a student studying at the Sabaragamuwa University, died by suicide on April 29.Subsequently, the CID launched an investigation into the incident.As a result of the investigation, a group of senior students suspected to be involved in the incident have been arrested and are currently being held in remand custody.Officers have also recorded statements from several factions, including the university administration of the Sabaragamuwa University.According to the findings of the…

Earth’s cloud cover is shrinking at a rapid pace, intensifying global warming and contributing to record-breaking temperatures worldwide, an international study involving Australian researchers has revealed.The study, based on 24 years of satellite data, found that 1.5 to 3 percent of the world’s storm cloud zones have shrunk each decade, a trend driven by climate change as shifting winds and expanding tropics push storm systems toward the poles, said a latest news release on the website of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Center of Excellence for 21st Century Weather at Monash University in Melbourne.With fewer clouds to reflect sunlight back…

The coming week will be very critical for Iran, says US President Donald Trump. This statement comes amidst reports that the US is also ready to participate in the attacks being launched by Israel against Iran. The military conflict, which began last Friday with Israeli attacks on Iran, is now escalating towards a broader war.Last week, US President Donald Trump emphasized that Iran must surrender unconditionally. Yesterday, he stated that there is a possibility of him being involved in the attacks Israel is launching against Iran.The US President made these remarks concurrently with a statement by Iranian spiritual leader Ayatollah…

The Lanka Railway Controllers’ Union has decided to temporarily call of the strike action which was scheduled to be launched from midnight today (19). Accordingly, the union has decided to postpone the strike by two weeks. The Lanka Railway Controllers’ Union had previously announced it will engage in a 48-hour token strike from midnight today (19), citing several issues, including delays in promotions.

Senior Additional Solicitor General and President’s Counsel, Mr Nalin Rohantha Abeysooriya, was sworn in this morning (19) as the new President of the Court of Appeal before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat.In addition, High Court Judges Mr Don Francis Hathurusinghe Gunawardena and Mr Adithya Kantha Madduma Patabendige were also sworn in today as Judges of the Court of Appeal, in the presence of the President at the Presidential Secretariat, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.The President’s Secretary, Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, was also in attendance at the ceremony, the PMD added.–PMD

The son-in-law, daughter-in-law, and another daughter of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (19).Former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella, his wife Kusum Priyadarshini Epa, and their daughter Chandula Ramali Rambukwella, who were granted bail on Wednesday (June 18) by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, were remanded due to their failure to fulfill the bail conditions.The trio was produced before the court yesterday, following their arrest by officers of the Bribery Commission in connection with an investigation conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.They were subsequently granted bail after being…