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Decision on 2 vessels of Sri Lanka Shipping Corporation

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1 year ago

July 5, 2023

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A cabinet decision has been taken on engaging the dry rations stock transport vessels – Mv. Ceylon Breeze and Mv. Ceylon Princess belonging to Sri Lanka Shipping Corporation Ltd.

Bids have been called to select either a prospective renter of ships on time rental basis or a commercial manager in order to engage these two ships / vessels in rental service within the period of 2023 and 2024.

In par with this 09 bids have been received out of which 06 on time rental basis and 03 on commercial management basis.

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the proposal forwarded by the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation to award the contract of engaging these above mentioned two vessels in service to M / s Coral Energy DMCC who is the bidder submitted the financially most attractive / promising quotation based on the recommendations of the technical evaluation committee and the standing procurement committee appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers.

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Vote on Account for first four months of 2025 passed in Parliament

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8 hours ago

December 7, 2024

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The resolution for the Vote on Account, ensuring government operations and debt servicing for the initial four months of 2025, was passed in Parliament yesterday (6) without a vote.

The debate on the resolution, initially presented on 3 December, spanned two days.

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US delegation discusses economic and governance reforms with foreign minister

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8 hours ago

December 7, 2024

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A U.S. delegation led by Assistant Secretary Donald Lu met with Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath to congratulate Sri Lanka’s new administration. Discussions focused on shared priorities, including economic and governance reforms, with plans for tailored programs, capacity-building, and technical assistance to benefit the Sri Lankan people.

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CAA seizes bottled water stock in Hemmatagama over violations

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1 day ago

December 6, 2024

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The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) raided a factory in Hemmatagama, Mawanella, seizing over 3,000 bottles of drinking water prepared for distribution.

Investigations revealed that the factory’s Health Ministry registration certificate had expired and was obtained using false information. The seized stock included bottles of varying sizes from 500 ml to 19 liters.

The CAA emphasized that falsely claiming standards or endorsements violates the CAA Act, and legal action will be taken against the violators. Regular raids are conducted to prevent consumer deception.