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Adani hosts a farewell dinner for Milinda

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2 years ago

September 9, 2023

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Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda who is to relinquish duties at the end of this month, was hosted by two top corporate leaders in India recently.

Adani Group’s Chairman Gautam Adani hosted High Commissioner Moragoda a farewell dinner at his residence on September 5.

Earlier this week, the High Commissioner was hosted for a farewell lunch by the Chairman of the Hinduja Group Europe, Prakash Hinduja.

On both occasions, High Commissioner Moragoda recalled the close interactions he has had with these two top businessmen and thanked them for the assistance that they had extended to him during his tenure in Delhi.

Founded by Gautam Adani in 1988, Adani Group is one of the largest corporations in India and its businesses include port management, electric power generation and transmission, renewable energy, mining, airport operations, natural gas, food processing and infrastructure.

Hinduja Group is a top Indian transnational conglomerate, which is present in eleven sectors including automotive, oil and specialty chemicals, banking and finance and power.It owns the automotive manufacturer, Ashok Leyland.Both Groups have invested substantially in Sri Lanka.

Source – Daily New

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

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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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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.