Srilanka

The clouds of fine dust that swept through the skies of Colombo during the past two-three days are currently dissipating, however, there is a risk of recurrence, the Director General of Disaster Management Centre (DMC) Dharmasiri Weeratunga cautioned. He remarked this addressing a media briefing held at Colombo.

The new Sri Lanka Army Headquarters complex, equipped with the latest state-of-the-art technology and high-tech security systems, was declared open a short while ago under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena.The ceremony was attended by Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene and many other distinguished guests this morning (08).

Launch of the newest ‘Sewabhimani Padakkama& - ‘Sewa Padakkama& (Medals) awarding that recognizes the dedication, commitment and contribution of Army, Navy, Air Force, Police personnel and respective Civil Staffers to the post-war development of the country after 19 May 2009, took place as a conceptual notion of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, HE the President during this morning(8) ceremonial and historic inauguration of the new Army Headquarters at Sri Jayawardenepura. During the event, Mr Esala Weerakoon, Senior Additional Secretary to the President read out the citation and promulgation of the Presidential Gazette provisions that qualify the receipt of these laurels to the meeting as a formality at first.

On a request made by the Hon. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe under the Standing Orders 16, the Committee on Parliamentary Business has decided to hold a special Session of Parliament on the 11th of November 2019. The decision was taken at the Parliamentary Business Committee held yesterday (06) chaired by the Hon. Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya. The Bill on Prevention of offences in Sports was scheduled to be taken into debate accordingly.