The former Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Prof. Charitha Herath has been named a member of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA). The former Chairman of COPA Prof. Tissa Vitharana has been left out. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena yesterday (03) announced the following as the new COPA members: “Mohan Priyadarshana de Silva, Lasantha Alagiyawanna, K. […]
By Ifham Nizam The Small Animal Zone, Animal Conservation and Migratory Birds Rescue Centre coming under the purview of the second part of Hambantota Ridiyagama Safari Park will be opened today at 10.00 a.m. The second zone is scheduled to be opened by Agriculture, Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation Minister Mahinda Amaraweera, and Secretary to […]
By Saman Indrajith The main Opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya yesterday, in Parliament, said that the life of Inter University Students’ Federation Convenor, Wasantha Mudalige, in custody, was in danger. Chief Opposition Whip and Kandy District MP Lakshman Kiriella said that Mudalige had been taken out of the prison by the law enforcement authorities stating that […]
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By Chaminda Silva Dr. Rukshan Bellana, President of the Government Medical Officers’ Forum (GMOF), yesterday said that the government decision to retire government servants must be made applicable to specialist doctors,as well. Dr. Bellana said currently there were a large number of medical specialists over 60 in Colombo. “We produce around 1,500 new medical graduates […]