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Grant of 200 million yen from Japan to the fishing industry

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1 year ago

October 24, 2023

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The Japanese Government has agreed to provide a grant of JPY 200 million, under their economic and social development programme, towards the development of Sri Lanka’s fisheries industry.

Accordingly, the grant, amounting to roughly Rs. 435 million, is expected to supply ice production machines and digital scales for the Ceylon Fisheries Harbour Corporation, fishing nets for the National Aquaculture Development Authority and deep freezers, along with tractors installed with deep freezers, to the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.

The grant aims to empower the fisheries industry by developing freezer facilities and supplying modern equipment, in a bid to add further value and uplift the living standards of the fishing communities in the Northern and Eastern provinces.

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“Reports of Wijepala – Nissanka meeting, fake”

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10 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Public Security Ministry has denied media reports claiming that the Public Security minister – Ananda Wijepala had met Nissanka Senadhipathi.

The Minister’s media secretary had clarified this in a letter to Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya.
Adding that the neither the Minister or a representative had ever met Senadhipathi as claimed, the letter calls for proper investigations into the fake news and legal action against those responsible.

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Special allowance for policemen on duty at ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’

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14 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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A special transport allowance and a combined allowance will be provided to police personnel assigned to ensure the safety of devotees attending the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Siri Dalada Vandanawa) in Kandy, the police said.

The measure has been taken over the instructions of the Acting IGP, in consideration of the fact that these police personnel will be on continuous day and night duty for over 10 days, away from their regular stations and incurring additional personal expenses.

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Ravi K’s Bill to repeal Online Safety Act, gazetted

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15 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Bill to repeal the Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024, and other regulations concerning the Act, has been gazetted.

The Online Safety Bill was passed by a majority vote in Parliament on Jan. 24, 2024.

The Bill that has been gazetted was submitted by opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake.

On Feb. 28, 2025, MP Karunanayake submitted a private member’s Bill to the Parliament Secretary-General, aiming to repeal the controversial Online Safety Act.