NEWS WEEK

ACTION AGAINST OCEAN POLLUTION

The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) urged countries along the Bay of Bengal to draft stronger laws against ocean pollution

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EXPROPRIATION ACT TO BE REVIEWED

The Sri Lankan cabinet approved a proposal made by Minister of Public Enterprise, Kandyan Heritage and Kandy Development Lakshman

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MEDICINE AND STENT SUPPLY REVIEW

A five member committee, under the chairmanship of the Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe, was appointed to oversee a new system

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COLOUR CODING SYSTEM FOR FOOD

The Sri Lankan government plans to introduce a colour coding system for all solid food items, effective from 1 June of this year, following the success

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MILESTONE FOR LOCAL RAILWAYS

Reaching new heights in Sri Lankan rail history, the new Matara-Beliatta railway line was declared open by the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Arjuna Ranatunga

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VEHICLE SOUND CONTROL INITIATIVE

Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara was reportedly instructed by Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Hemasiri Fernando to take stern action against vehicle

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AGRO WAREHOUSE FOR DAMBULLA

Construction of Sri Lanka’s first temperature and humidity controlled warehouse for perishable produce was launched last week by non-cabinet

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MASS DISPOSAL OF ILLEGAL DRUGS

A stock of more than 765 kilogrammes of illegal drugs seized by Sri Lankan law enforcement agencies were publicly destroyed by the

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BID FOR HIGH-ALTITUDE SPORTS COMPLEX

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance received approval from cabinet last week to commence negotiations with the government owned People’s Bank

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MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT HUB IN KOTTAWA

Sri Lanka’s first multimodal transport centre at Makumbura in Kottawa was declared open by President Maithripala Sirisena last week

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