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Directive on appointing personal staff for Ministers, Deputies

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President’s Secretary Dr. N.S Kumanayake has instructed Ministry Secretaries on the process to be followed while appointing consultants and staff for each Ministry.

It has been mentioned that the maximum number that can be appointed for the personal staff of a Minister is 15 and the maximum number that can be appointed for the personal staff of a Deputy Minister is 12.Accordingly, for a Minister, two personal assistants, two co-ordinating secretaries, a press secretary, a public relations officer, five management assistants, two office assistants and two drivers can be appointed. For a Deputy Minister.

two coordinating secretaries, three management assistants and one each for other posts can be recruited. It also states that one’s family members or close relatives cannot be appointed for these posts.

It also states that the maximum number of official vehicles allotted to a Minister and a Deputy Minister is two. It also specifies the limit for phone expenses and the maximum limit is Rs.20,000 for office and residential and Rs.10,000 for mobile phones.

The telephone charges for the staff are also mentioned in it and it is also stated that telephones and equipment should not be provided at the expense of the Government for the support staff of Ministers and Deputy Ministers.

(dailynews.lk)(This story, originally published by dailynews.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Injured Wanindu ruled out of Bangladesh T20I series

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Sri Lanka’s T20I captain Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh after suffering a hamstring injury to his right leg.

The injury occurred while he was batting during the third and final ODI of the recently concluded series.

Following a medical evaluation, Hasaranga will return to Colombo to undergo rehabilitation at Sri Lanka Cricket’s High Performance Centre.

Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed that no replacement will be added to the T20I squad in his absence.

(dailynews.lk)

(Except for the headline, this story, originally published by dailynews.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Thushara Upuldeniya granted bail

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The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to suspended Prisons Commissioner General Thushara Upuldeniya.

Upuldeniya was previously remanded over allegations of facilitating the unlawful release of an inmate from Anuradhapura Prison under the guise of a presidential amnesty.

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Wimal appears before CID

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National Freedom Front (NFF) leader and former MP Wimal Weerawansa appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to provide a statement regarding remarks he made about a shipment of 323 containers linked to a provincial governor.

He was summoned to record a statement in connection with multiple complaints received over his comments made during a media briefing on January 29.

Following his remarks, Western Province Governor – Hanif Yusoof lodged a complaint with the CID on January 30, claiming he was targeted through social media posts.

Police said that several other parties have also filed complaints related to the same incident.

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