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Decision on new Cabinet after Ranil-Basil meeting

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1 year ago

November 21, 2022

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A special meeting will be held between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and SLPP National Organiser Basil Rajapaksa in the next few days to make a final decision regarding the proposed Cabinet appointments, ‘Sri Lanka Mirror’ learns.

Mr. Rajapaksa, who was in the US, arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday (20) at 8.30 am via Dubai on flight 650 of the Emirates Airline.

Earlier, there were reports that he would return to Sri Lanka in January as the Supreme Court allowed the former minister to travel abroad until January 15 next year.

Minister Prasanna Ranatunga, State Ministers Piyal Nishantha, Prasanna Ranaweera, Sanath Nishantha, Shantha Bandara, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Johnston Fernando, Gamini Lokage, S. M. Chandrasena and Pavithra Vanniarachchi were present at the airport to welcome Mr. Rajapaksa

However, no other members of the Rajapaksa family were present to welcome him.

Speaking to media outside the airport, State Minister Sanath Nishantha said that Mr.Rajapaksa had returned to promote the party as well as to implement its future activities.

He said that this visit is a strength to the party and that the MPs need the Rajapaksas to secure votes.

A special security programme was implemented around the airport yesterday (20).

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Gazette issued to up estate workers’ daily wage

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8 mins ago

May 1, 2024

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The Wages Board has issued a Gazette notification to increase the minimum daily wage of estate workers to Rs. 1700.

The minimum daily wage of workers engaged in the Tea, Rubber Growing and Raw rubber Manufacturing Trades are as follows :

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Operators say no reduction of bus fare

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37 mins ago

May 1, 2024

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Bus operators have said bus fares cannot be reduced despite the reduction of diesel prices.
President of the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association – Gemunu Wijeratne has said a fare reduction could only be made in July.

Wijeratne said the annual fare revision was in July 2023, based on the pricing formula in the national policy on bus fares.

Wijeratne said for bus fares to be reduced, the diesel prices should be reduced by at least Rs.55.

Noting that there were various price fluctuations over the past 10 months, he said that they’ve been operating at a loss for the past three months with the recent price revision only allowing a profit of Rs.03.

As per the monthly fuel revision, fuel prices were reduced from midnight yesterday.

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Mirissa to be made a Blue Flag Coastal Zone

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49 mins ago

May 1, 2024

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Cabinet approval has been granted to convert the Mirissa marine zone into a Blue Flag Coastal Zone and a marine wildlife sanctuary conforming to international standards.

In the meeting held in May 2023, the Cabinet of Ministers discussed the proposal regarding the declaration of the Mirissa Marine Zone as a wildlife sanctuary.

A ministerial sub-committee headed by the Prime Minister was appointed to further study the proposal with the participation of all relevant parties and submit recommendations to the Cabinet.

The sub-committee has made recommendations aimed at increasing the tourism economy of the southern province by five times by turning the Mirissa maritime zone into a Blue Flag Coastal Zone and a Marine Wildlife Sanctuary conforming to international standards.

Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Prime Minister to implement those recommendations through relevant ministries and institutions.