Descendants too, to get house ownership
Cabinet approval has been granted to provide freehold ownership to descendants if the first beneficiary is no longer living under a programme to provide house deeds for 50,000 low-income families.
Cabinet approval has been granted to provide freehold ownership to descendants if the first beneficiary is no longer living under a programme to provide house deeds for 50,000 low-income families.
Police have been accused of violently disrupting a war-dead remembrance by students of the Eastern University.
The government plans to initiate two pilot projects, the ‘Temporary Agricultural Electric Fence’ and the ‘Village Electric Fence,’ to protect villages and farmlands experiencing significant elephant-human conflicts.
The All Ceylon Hindu Association has asked that Ven. Galagoda Atte Gnanasara Thera be given a presidential pardon.
War affected Tamils have told the head of a leading international human rights watchdog that justice for their loved ones who have been victims of enforced disappearances after surrendering to Sri Lankan military in the final stages of the war can only be realised through an international inquiry.
The New Alliance formed by the Anura Yapa and Nimal Lanza group together with the Nimal Siripala de Silva faction of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) will hold its inaugural public rally at Ambalantota junction on 08 June.
Two floating solar pilot projects with financial and technical assistance from Korea will be completed by July, said power minister Kanchana Wijesekara.
Excise commissioner general M.J. Gunasiri has rejected allegations that they are receiving various gratifications and delaying the levying of outstanding tax dues from major liquor manufacturers.
The ‘United Youth Forum’ says it will submit a new set of proposals to president Ranil Wickremesinghe within the next fortnight for the welfare of persons with special needs.
The founder of DP Education, MP Dhammika Perera says it is education only that can revive the country since all developed nations do have high-standards in education.