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Cabinet approval for 25 recommendations to promote tourism industry

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2 years ago

June 13, 2023

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A report containing 25 recommendations by a ministerial sub-committee to promote the tourism industry has been granted cabinet approval.

On May 30, 20203, the Cabinet had decided to appoint a Ministerial sub-committee consisting 06 ministers headed by the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation Services to identify the existing obstacles and opportunities to promote the tourism industry for economic revival and to make recommendations to the Cabinet regarding the steps to be taken to remove those obstacles and utilize the existing opportunities in the most effective manner.

The report of this ministerial sub-committee was submitted for Cabinet approval yesterday by the Tourism minister.

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2 injured in Kotahena shooting

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9 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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A man and a woman have been injured in a shooting incident in the Kotahena area this evening (May 16), police said.

Both victims were hospitalised for treatment.

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Arrest warrant issued against Mahindananda

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9 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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An arrest warrant has been issued against former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the ongoing investigation into the importation of Chinese fertilizer.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court issued the warrant on a request by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), after Aluthgamage failed to appear before the Commission as summoned on May 14.

Earlier, on May 14, a motion seeking anticipatory bail on behalf of his counsel was filed with the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, requesting that the matter be taken up on May 16. The Magistrate ordered that the motion be heard on May 19.