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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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Pillayan had prior knowledge of Easter attacks – Minister (Video)

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Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala says that investigations have revealed that Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias “Pilleyan”, had prior knowledge of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks.

Making a special statement in Parliament today (July 09), the minister pointed out that Pilleyan was in custody at the Batticaloa Prison when the attacks took place, and that strong evidence exists that he had prior knowledge of the attacks.

(Video : Voicetube)

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Student held under PTA for nine months to be produced in court

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The case of a 21-year-old student detained for nearly nine months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) will be taken up in court today (July 9).

Mohamed Rifai Mohamed Suhail, an aviation student from Mawanella, was arrested in October 2024 after posting a video on Instagram showing the Israeli flag being trampled, BBC Sinhala reported.

He was initially taken into custody by Dehiwala Police near the Israeli consular office for failing to carry his national identity card and later released when the document was produced in court.

However, Suhail was re-arrested and remanded under the PTA in connection with the Instagram video, despite the court previously releasing him without bail. His lawyer alleges that no formal charges have been filed and no evidence has been presented by police to support the detention.

The prolonged incarceration has drawn criticism from rights groups, legal experts, and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, which has been formally notified. Meanwhile, Suhail’s family has lodged a complaint, calling for his immediate release.

(dailymirror.lk)

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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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