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Over Rs. 20 mn. sought for Tourism promotional video!

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1 year ago

February 20, 2024

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It is reported that the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) has requested the Ministry of Tourism to pay a sum of over Rs. 20 million for a 12-minute tourism promotional video by a private company to be launched on the dawn of 2024.

On Feb. 06, Chairman of the SLTPB – Mr. Chalaka Gajabahu has informed the Ministry to make a payment of Rs. 23,301,100 for the aforementioned commissioned video.

This move to extravagantly spend taxpayer money on videos created by companies of close aides instead of focusing on a long-term project to ensure the well being of the tourism industry, has been criticised, reports say.

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“Reports of Wijepala – Nissanka meeting, fake”

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8 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Public Security Ministry has denied media reports claiming that the Public Security minister – Ananda Wijepala had met Nissanka Senadhipathi.

The Minister’s media secretary had clarified this in a letter to Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya.
Adding that the neither the Minister or a representative had ever met Senadhipathi as claimed, the letter calls for proper investigations into the fake news and legal action against those responsible.

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Special allowance for policemen on duty at ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’

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13 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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A special transport allowance and a combined allowance will be provided to police personnel assigned to ensure the safety of devotees attending the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Siri Dalada Vandanawa) in Kandy, the police said.

The measure has been taken over the instructions of the Acting IGP, in consideration of the fact that these police personnel will be on continuous day and night duty for over 10 days, away from their regular stations and incurring additional personal expenses.

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Ravi K’s Bill to repeal Online Safety Act, gazetted

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13 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Bill to repeal the Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024, and other regulations concerning the Act, has been gazetted.

The Online Safety Bill was passed by a majority vote in Parliament on Jan. 24, 2024.

The Bill that has been gazetted was submitted by opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake.

On Feb. 28, 2025, MP Karunanayake submitted a private member’s Bill to the Parliament Secretary-General, aiming to repeal the controversial Online Safety Act.