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World Press Freedom Day today!

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The World Press Freedom Day is being celebrated today (03) under the theme “Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of Expression as a Driver for all other human rights.”

The United Nations declared the Press Freedom Day in 1993 and this year marks its 30th Anniversary.

This day has been named as Press Freedom Day to commemorate Colombian journalist Guillermo Cano who was brutally murdered in front of his newspaper office on December 17, 1986.

International organizations that advocate for the rights of journalists said that 929 journalists have been killed around the world in the last ten years.

Iraq has been named as the most dangerous country for journalists followed by Syria.

Sri Lankan journalists have also suffered owing to many undue influences.

Media organisations are of the opinion that the recently discussed Anti-Terrorism Bill would pose a significant threat to the media.

Last year, the first place in the World Press Freedom Index was secured by Norway out of 180 countries while Sri Lanka was ranked 146th.

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Navin to replace Tikiri as Governor!

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Former Minister Navin Dissanayake is tipped to be appointed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the new Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province, internal government sources said.

Mr. Dissanayake, who is the son of the late Minister Gamini Dissanayake, also served as the Plantation Industries Minister during the Yahapalana Government.

Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, who served as Sabaragamuwa Governor, has sent a letter to the President stating that he will resign from his post tomorrow (10).

Kobbekaduwa, who served as the Governor of the Central Province from 2005 to 2015, was appointed as the Governor of Sabaragamuwa by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

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Man arrested for cooking venison in Yala Bungalow!

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Three kilos of venison and wild boar meat have been seized while a group of visitors were preparing them at the Old Pier Bungalow (Yala Bungalow) reserved for VIPs in the Yala National Park.

This bungalow can only be reserved for the VIPs through the Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Conservation, and questions have been raised as to how this group has reserved the bungalow.

The bungalow had been given to this group of people who arrived from Beliatta for two days on June 06 and 07. They have brought one and a half kilos of venison and one and a half kilos of wild boar meat to the bungalow and instructed the watchman to cook the meat for them.

However, when the watchman objected, the visitors had said that they would complain to Wildlife and Forest Conservation Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi if he did not cook the meat.

The watchman has insisted that he would not cook venison.

Later on, the wildlife officials raided the bungalow when one visitor was preparing venison.

One man was arrested by the wildlife officials for possessing venison and he was fined Rs.60,000 after being produced in the Tissamaharama Magistrate’s Court.

The Yala Wildlife Officials are conducting investigations into the incident since the supply, possession and transportation of venison within National Parks is strictly prohibited.

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Consideration of Betting & Gaming Taxes Bill postponed

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The first meeting of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) for the fourth session of ninth Parliament was held recently (07) under the chairmanship of MP Dr. Harsha de Silva.

The Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Bill was discussed at the meeting and the consideration of the bill was postponed for a week until a timeline for establishing a regulatory authority for casinos is worked out.

The chairman of the committee pointed out that the establishment of a regulatory authority regarding the casino business was previously discussed.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Finance has prepared a timeframe for this regulatory authority to get Cabinet approval by January 31, 2023.

However, since it has not been done, the committee mentioned that a new timeframe is needed and a period of one week will be given to prepare it for the Ministry of Finance.

Accordingly, it was decided to meet the COPF in a week to consider the Bill.

Also, the COPF approved the regulation under Appropriation Act No. 30 of 2021.

MPs Rauff Hakeem, Patali Champika Ranawaka, Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Duminda Dissanayake, Chandima Weerakkodi, Nimal Lanza, Sumith Udukumbura, Dr. Major Pradeep Undugoda, Kokila Gunawardena, Isuru Dodangoda, Sahan Pradeep Withana, Madhura Withanage and Prof. Ranjith Bandara participated in the meeting.

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