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Dubious move to grant 140 new bus permits

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A hidden deal worth millions of rupees is behind the move to grant 140 new bus permits, All Ceylon Private Bus Owners Association General Secretary Anjana Priyanjith said.

Speaking at a news briefing held in Narahenpita yesterday, he said that they would launch a nationwide bus strike if steps are taken to grant 140 permits to private buses.

Mr. Priyanjith said that about 1,000 buses refrain from operating daily without schedules, and despite this, the granting of new permits poses a serious threat to the private bus owners.

He said that passengers can be provided with a hassle-free transportation facility by utilising the existing buses according to a joint schedule.

“If they withdraw the attempt to offer permits to 140 new buses, there is a possibility of reducing the bus fare by 10 percent. All bus associations agree to this,” he said.

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Internal disputes delay LG member lists

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Due to various issues that have arisen within many political parties during the selection of members for LG bodies, submission of name lists to the Election Commission (EC) are being delayed, reports say.

As a result, the establishment of LG bodies is expected to be delayed further.

In this backdrop, the EC has instructed all political parties and independent groups to submit their name lists within a week.

The gazette on the newly appointed members will follow only after the EC receives all lists.

(Source : Lankadeepa)

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Ministry cancels Br. Charles’ program at Padeniya temple

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The Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs has issued a letter over a program organized by Br. Charles Thomas.

The relevant program is scheduled to be held today (May 17) at the historic Padeniya temple and is allegedly scheduled to be held in a manner that is harmful to Buddhism.

The letter notes that the Deputy Minister has taken steps to cancel the program following complaints from various parties, citing strong displeasure expressed by the local Buddhist community.

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Applications open for A/L Vocational stream

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The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has announced that applications are now open for admissions for Grade 12 students for the Advanced Level (A/L) Vocational stream subjects.

According to the Ministry, the vocational stream will be offered in 608 schools starting this year.

The Ministry further clarified that students who have not passed the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) examination will still be eligible to apply, as O/L results will not be a determining factor for admission to this stream.

For this, students need to submit an application to the principal of the school they wish to enroll in.

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