Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Police To Get A Court Order To Bring Back Fomer Minister Basil Rajapakshe To The Country
The Police Have decided to get a special court order to bring back the former Minister of Economic Development MP Basil Rajapakshe who is also the brother of Former President Mahinda Rajapaksha to the country from United States to record a statement from him over the alleged financial frauds the Police Department has announced today(25).
The former Minister Basil Rajapakshe who was also the then National Organizer of the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party had left USA on 11th of January soon after his brother the former president has defeated in the recently concluded presidential elections.There were several complaints against him filed at Bribery And Corruption Commission over his involvement in several large scale financial frauds it has been revealed.
Later he has resigned from the national organizer post of the Freedom Party by taking full responsibility of the presidential elections defeat of his brother the former president rajapakshe
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The former Minister Basil Rajapakshe who was also the then National Organizer of the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party had left USA on 11th of January soon after his brother the former president has defeated in the recently concluded presidential elections.There were several complaints against him filed at Bribery And Corruption Commission over his involvement in several large scale financial frauds it has been revealed.
Later he has resigned from the national organizer post of the Freedom Party by taking full responsibility of the presidential elections defeat of his brother the former president rajapakshe
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Police Department To Ban Wearing Of Full Face Helmets From 02nd Of April
The Police Department has decided to re implement the ban of wearing Full Face Helmets by Motorcyclists with effect from 02nd Of April.Police Department has earlier announced that the banning of wearing full face helmets will be implemented from 21st of March,however per the instructions of Minister of Public Order John Amaratunge that decision has been temporarily suspended .
The decision to ban wearing of full face helmets by the Motorcyclists scheduled to be implemented due to the number of crimes and robberies have done by wearing full face helmets are in the increase according to the Police.Police have implemented this ban few years ago also however later that ban was removed due to some issues related to it.
The laws related to motorcycle helmets are include in the Special Gazette Notification No. 644/26 of (January 11, 1991) the Police Department has said.
The decision to ban wearing of full face helmets by the Motorcyclists scheduled to be implemented due to the number of crimes and robberies have done by wearing full face helmets are in the increase according to the Police.Police have implemented this ban few years ago also however later that ban was removed due to some issues related to it.
The laws related to motorcycle helmets are include in the Special Gazette Notification No. 644/26 of (January 11, 1991) the Police Department has said.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Government Nursing Officers Association Has Accused Some Medical Administrators In Health Ministry Blocking Minister's Decesions
The Government Nursing Officers Association has today accused that a certain group of medical administrators in the Health Ministry has trying to block the decisions taken by the Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne by not implementing them and requested the Minister to take action against the said group.
According to the President of the Nursing Officers Association Saman Ratnapriya the group of medical administrators that blocking the minister's decisions are supporting the previous government and they have known as supported every corrupt decision taken by the previous regime.
The said medical administrators have already trying to avoid implementing the minister's decisions regarding the nursing appointments as well he has stressed.
According to the President of the Nursing Officers Association Saman Ratnapriya the group of medical administrators that blocking the minister's decisions are supporting the previous government and they have known as supported every corrupt decision taken by the previous regime.
The said medical administrators have already trying to avoid implementing the minister's decisions regarding the nursing appointments as well he has stressed.
Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU)Party To Oppose The Proposed 19th Amendment
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Minister Ranwake was the only Cabinet member that opposed the 19th amendment when it was approved by all other Cabinet Members at an Emergency Cabinet Meeting held last week.
While Addressing a Press Briefing held in Colombo today(24) Minister Ranawake has said that the aim of the proposed 19th amendment is to remove the powers vested to executive presidency such as power to dissolving the Parliament and appointing Judiciary members and to make the Prime Minister a more powerful person.
The new draft bill on the 19th amendment proposed that the executive president will be no longer the head of the government and president need to take the advise of the prime minister when making every decision.However it stated that the president will continue as the chief commander of the security forces,The amendment also suggested to reduce the president's term of six years to five years Minister has further said.
The Jathika Hela Urumaya Party will not against the executive presidency and only against the arbitrary powers that vested to the presidency he has said.
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