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PM urged to investigate corruption within MoH

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4 months ago

October 9, 2024

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The Society of Radiological Technologists Association Sri Lanka (SRTSL) says that they have requested Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya to appoint a committee to investigate corruption and irregularities that have allegedly taken place within the Ministry of Health in the recent past.

The association’s chairman Chanaka Dharmawickrama, stated that the association is prepared to provide information related to these issues to the said committee.

“Currently, the Prime Minister is working as the Minister of Health. In particular, we say that in the past, a lot of fraud and corruption occurred in matters such as the procurement of large stocks of drugs,” he said.

Dharmawickrama further emphasized that the new President and the Prime Minister, who is concurrently serving as the Minister of Health, should take immediate action on this matter.

“As professional associations, we have continuously exposed these. We especially hope that this new president and the health minister will immediately act to appoint a committee to investigate the corruption that occurred in the past.”

He emphasized that the appointed committee should not be the same as those in the past and that it needs to be an independent committee.

Dharmawickrama added that a conducive environment should be created allowing the healthcare trade union leaders, as well as the healthcare workers, to disclose information about the acts of fraud and corruption they are aware of.

(adaderana.lk)

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Cost reflective price for MPs’ daily meals proposed

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2 hours ago

January 23, 2025

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Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayake said yesterday that a cost reflective price between Rs.2,500 and Rs.3,000 will be proposed for meals including breakfast, lunch and evening tea for Members of Parliament.

He stated that the proposal is scheduled to be presented to the House Keeping Committee of Parliament today and that a proposal will also be presented to the Cabinet in the future.

“MPs will have to pay Rs.3,000 for their meals including breakfast, lunch and evening tea. The price of meals for others will also be increased,” he added.

(dailynews.lk)

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Probe into clearing of 323 red-tagged containers – Dy. Minister

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2 hours ago

January 23, 2025

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Deputy Minister of Economic Development – Prof.Anil Jayantha Fernando yesterday (Jan. 22) admitted in Parliament that 323 containers with red tags have been released through the green channel by the Sri Lanka Customs.

In response to a question raised, the Deputy Minister said that an investigation will be launched into the incident.

He said there have been occasions where red-tagged containers have been released after being scanned and during some occasions, containers had been released through the green channel even without being scanned.

“We never know whether there have been investigations into those incidents,” he said.

(Excerpts : dailynews.lk)

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Suspect arrested over alleged online train tickets racket

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3 hours ago

January 23, 2025

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The Kandy Divisional Crimes Unit has arrested a 37-year-old suspect involved in an alleged major racket involving ‘e-Tickets’ sold for up-country trains including to Ella.

According to the police, the suspect was arrested yesterday (Jan. 22) in the Suduhumpola area of the Kandy Police Division.

The suspect, a resident of the same area, was found in possession of 21 ‘Odyssey’ train tickets purchased online, Rs. 130,670 in cash believed to be proceeds from the illegal sales, 130 notepads documenting previous transactions, and a mobile phone.

Police suspect the individual profited from reselling train tickets, targeting foreign tourists. The suspect has been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further inquiries.

On January 20, the CID had informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court that they have launched an investigation into the ticket scalping, which was raising serious concerns.

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