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MoD updates on incentive allowance for Tri Forces security

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7 months ago

September 30, 2024

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The Ministry of Defence has issued a clarification regarding the payment of the Motivation Incentive Allowance to tri forces personnel.

Recent reports on various media and social media platforms suggested that this allowance for personnel attached to VIP security details had been discontinued.

In a letter addressed to the commanders of the tri forces, the Ministry of Defence clarified that the allowance for personnel assigned to the security details of former VIPs would no longer be paid, as these personnel would not be involved in such duties from September 22, 2024, onwards.

Consequently, the allowance will only be paid up to September 22, 2024.

The Ministry further emphasized that the allowance for tri forces personnel attached to the security details of the Chief of Defence Staff, tri forces commanders, and former Presidents has not been stopped and will continue to be paid as usual.

(News1st)

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“Reports of Wijepala – Nissanka meeting, fake”

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9 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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14 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.