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Fmr. TNA leader – R. Sampanthan passes away

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Veteran Tamil politician and parliamentarian R. Sampanthan passed away yesterday (June 30).

He was aged 91.

According to reports, he had passed away while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo.

One of the longest functioning MPs, Sampanthan had served in five parliaments since 1977.

He has also led the Tamil National Alliance since 2001.

He was the Leader of the Opposition from September 2015 to December 2018.

On April 2024, Parliament had granted him a leave of three months from attending Parliament sessions as he was receiving medical treatment.

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E – NICs to be issued in December

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The Department of Registration of Persons has announced that the issuance of electronic national identity cards will begin in the first few weeks of December.

The department said that the new cards used for the E-NICs have already been received. 

A batch of approximately 2.3 million cards has been ordered from a Finnish company.

The Department of Registration of Persons added that the new electronic NICs will include biometrics, as part of the new system.

(newsfirst.lk)

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CBK fears assassination plot after cutting down security

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Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has voiced suspicions of a possible plot to assassinate her, similar to the politically motivated assassination of her husband, the late Vijaya Kumaratunga.

Furthermore, the former President raised concerns over the reduction in her security detail, claiming that the move poses a direct threat to her safety, referencing past political conspiracies.

In a letter addressed to Secretary of the Ministry of Public Security Ravi Seneviratne, Kumaratunga highlighted the reduction of her security personnel from 50 to 30, following an order issued on October 31 by Senior DIG Ajith Hemasiri.

Kumaratunga noted in the letter that other former presidents currently receive significantly higher levels of protection. She has highlighted that Mahinda Rajapaksa is provided with 243 security personnel, including both military and police officers, while Maithripala Sirisena and Gotabaya Rajapaksa have 109 and 200 security officers, respectively.

She questioned the rationale behind the substantial reduction in her security team, particularly given her unique status as the only former president to have been injured in an assassination attempt.

Expressing concern over her safety, Kumaratunga referenced prior intelligence reports indicating that the LTTE had issued threats against her life, even following her retirement. She underscored that, as the most threatened among former presidents, a larger security presence is essential.

Kumaratunga’s letter also highlighted that the current government leaders, who previously stated they would refrain from “elite protection” upon taking office, are now safeguarded by hundreds of personnel. She questioned whether the administration has come to recognize that prominent figures in the country require significant protection.

(adaderana.lk)

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

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7th CIIE opening ceremony kicks off in Shanghai

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum in Shanghai on Tuesday (Nov. 05). 

The CIIE is the world’s first national-level exposition dedicated to imports. This year’s expo is scheduled to run from November 5 to 10. 

“Today, the seventh CIIE is opening as scheduled. Friends both old and new, from home and abroad, have come as promised. On behalf of the Chinese government, I wish to express cordial greetings and warm welcome to you all,” said Li. 

China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao moderated the opening ceremony. 

The 7th CIIE has attracted 3,496 exhibitors from 129 countries and regions. It also sets a new record with 297 Fortune Global 500 companies and industry leaders attending the event. 

More than 400 new products, new technologies and new services are set to be unveiled during the expo, which experts believe is a strong indication of global companies’ confidence in the Chinese market, and their commitment to further development in China despite a sluggish global economic recovery.

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