"COAST OF LABRADOR" FAMOUS HAND PAINTED LANDSCAPE PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR SPANISH ARTIST PABLO PICASSO(1881-1973)

Detained Former Chairman Of Securities And Exchange Dr.Godahewa And Two Others Have Been Further Remanded

The former Chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission Dr.Nalaka Godahewa and two others who were detained by the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division over an alleged Financial Fraud have been further remanded  until 23rd of December by Colombo Additional Magistrate yesterday(14).

Dr.Godahewa who was the chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission during previous regime has been stepped down from his post after former President Rajapakshe lost the Presidential Election held on 08th of January this year.

Foreign Ministry To Introduce Short And Long Term Policies To Develop Sri Lankan Foreign Service

The Foreign Ministry has decided to adapt short term and long term policies in view of regulating Sri Lankan Foreign Service according to the Ministry Sources.

Under the short term policies the Foreign Ministry is expecting to implement a programeme to cut down unnecessary expenditure on foreign service the sources have added.Under this programme the Ministry has decided to introduce Non Residential Ambassadors for some countries instead of Current Ambassador Posts.

It has been reported the Foreign Ministry  has decided to introduce Non Residential Ambassadors for countries like Uganda and Seashells .

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Fifty Sri Lankans Who Had Gone To Kuwait For House Maid Jobs Have Been Brought Back To The Country

Fifty Sri Lankans who had gone to Kuwait for House Maid Jobs have been brought back to Sri Lanka today(14) by  Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry due to the various hardships encountered by them in that country.

This group of Sri Lankans including 44 females haven't received any employment in Kuwait and they have faced harassment during their stay there according to the sources.

The Foreign Ministry has taken steps to sent them back their homes soon after they arrived Sri Lanka this morning.

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Rs.10,000 Allowance Given To State Sector Employees To Be Added To Their Basic Salaries In Three Stages From Next January-Prime Minister Wikramasinghe

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe has today (14) announced in Parliament the Rs.10,000 Allowance given to the Government Sector Employees by Previous Government will be added to their Basic Salaries in three stages from Next January.

As an initial step Rs.2000 will be added to the salaries of Government Employees from  Next January Prime Minister has said.Adding the Rs.10,000 Allowance to  Basic Salaries of Government Employees   is one of the major demands of  Trade Unions which earlier planned to launch an Island Wide Strike tomorrow(15).

Prime Minister has also assured government will not scrapped Pensions of Government Employees as stated by some Trade Unions.

The Vehicle Emission Test Fee which has increased to Rs.5000 from the annual budget will be set as Rs.1500 as an interim measure Prime Minister has further stated.