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President calls for proposals to solve problems in construction field
11Apr By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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President calls for proposals to solve problems in construction field

President Maithripala Sirisena has advised the Secretary for Ministry of Skills Development and Vocational Training to prepare a proposal for finding solutions to fill the shortage of workers in the construction field. Meeting with the relevant officials in the constructions field on Monday (09) at the President's official residence, the President advised to form a special committee jointly headed by Secretaries of Ministry of Skills Development and Vocational Training and Ministry of Housing and Construction to prepare the proposal. During the meeting, attention was focused on the need to uplift the quality of vocational training courses in construction industry and arrangements on attracting youth to these courses as well. President Sirisena also paid attention on the legal barr...
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AG to appoint three-member committee to study LG Election procedures
26Nov By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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AG to appoint three-member committee to study LG Election procedures

The Attorney General’s Department has taken steps to appoint a three-member committee comprising of lawyers, to look into the legal procedures of the Local Government Elections. Attorney General, Jayantha Jayasuriya says that the court case pertaining to the Local Government Elections, which is filed at the Appeals Court, will be analysed by the newly-appointed committee. The Ministry of Local Government and Provincial Councils said that it has made submissions to obtain the AG’s advice, in keeping with the gazette notification issued in 2015. Secretary to the Ministry of Local Government and Provincial Councils said, that the Attorney General will appear before the Appeals Court on the 14th of next month, following the interim order issued on the Delimitation Gazette Notification...
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Committee appointed to prevent recurrences of communal clashes
19Nov By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Committee appointed to prevent recurrences of communal clashes

A special discussion was held in Galle yesterday (Nov 18) between people in the Gintota area, security divisions, both Buddhist and Muslim religious leaders and people's representatives. The meeting was presided by Minister of Home Affairs Vajira Abeywardena. The occurrence of minor damages to properties at several places due to the clashes have been reported. The attention was focused on the discussion to pay compensation to the affected. A committee comprising religious leaders and people representatives have been appointed to prevent the recurrence of such communal clashes. Minister Abeywardena said that the people of the country may think that the problem still exists because of imposing the night time curfew again. But the curfew has been imposed to strengthen the peace in th...
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Committee to look into petrol vessel delay to present report
14Nov By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Committee to look into petrol vessel delay to present report

The committee, which was appointed to look into the delay of the vessel carrying a stock of petrol to the country, will present its report to the cabinet today, November 14. According to the Media Minister of Special Assignments, Dr. Sarath Amunugama, who is also a member of the committee, the aspects mentioned in the report will be discussed further at the cabinet meeting. The three appointed members of the committee were Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Patali Champika Ranawaka and Dr. Sarath Amunugama. Secretary of Mineral Resource Development, Upali Marasinghe said, that the ministry will take the necessary steps after the report is presented.
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Education Ministry committee appointed to secure confidentiality of examinations
12Nov By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Education Ministry committee appointed to secure confidentiality of examinations

Exam paper confidentiality in Sri Lanka has been questionable in the recent times, especially on Ordinary Levels and Advanced Level. The Minister of Education has now taken action to find a solution, by appointing a special committee. This committee’s main task, among others, would be securing the exam confidentiality at the Department of Examinations. Accordingly, the committee is set to look into several aspects, including; Process of holding examinations Answer script corrections Procurement of question papers Identify the council involved The Ministry of Education has instructed to expedite the publishing the report when issuing a communique, be expedited. Deputy Examinations Commissioner suspended. Several allegations were leveled at the Deputy Examinat...
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SAITM solution implementation committee meets for the first time
10Nov By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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SAITM solution implementation committee meets for the first time

The nine-member committee appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena to implement the proposed solutions to resolve the issue surrounding the Medical Faculty of the South Asian Institute of Technology and medicine (SAITM) met for the first time on Thursday in the parliamentary complex. Deputy Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs Dr. Harsha de Silva chaired the Committee along with the committee members and five observers representing the Government Medical Officers' Association, Medical Faculty Lecturers' Association and Medical Students' Parents Association and SAITM. The other members of the Committee are Secretary to the Ministry of Health Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Janaka Sugathadasa, Secretary to the Ministry of Higher Education and Highways D. C. Dissanaya...
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President appoints committee to “further probe” SAITM
7Nov By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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President appoints committee to “further probe” SAITM

Just when Sri Lanka thought the SAITM problem is done and dusted, there are reports to say it is  not. President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed another committee, this time with nine members, to probe further i to the issues surrounding SAITM’s Private Medical College. Deputy Minister Dr. Harsha de Silva will be heading this committee which also consists of one member each from GMOA Medical Faculty Lecturers Association Medical Student’s Parents Association. Why another committee? This committee is tasked with looking into implementing the recommendations submitted by the earlier committee and other issues which were not resolved through the earlier report. The president has called on all parties, including the parents of medical students, to refrain from engagi...
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