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US donates medical equipment to SL hospitals

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3 years ago

October 17, 2022

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To support the urgent medical needs of Sri Lankans throughout the country, Ambassador Julie Chung participated today (17) in the donation of medical equipment from the U.S. Department of Defense to the Ministry of Health at the Base Hospital in Panadura after meeting with Minister of Health – Dr. Keheliya Rambukwella.

The equipment, which will enhance medical services of hospitals and clinics throughout the country, includes ECG machines, multipara monitors, a defibrillator, spinal boards, infusion pumps and oxygen cylinders among other medical equipment.

At the hospital, Ambassador Chung met with Ministry of Health officials, doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel from the wards that will benefit from the equipment. The Ambassador said:

“The U.S. donation of medical equipment demonstrates support for our friend and partner Sri Lanka as you face challenging times. The supplies – a defibrillator to a hospital that currently doesn’t have one, needed replacement blood pressure cuffs to another – will equip heroic medical providers across the island further provide life-saving treatment to Sri Lankans.”

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

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3 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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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.