Eight Detained Indian Fishermen Have Been Remanded By Magistrate Court In Jaffna

The Eight Indian Fishermen who were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy recently while illegally fishing in Sri Lankan Waters in Sea Coast off Jaffna-Kankasanthurai(In Northern Province) have been remanded by Mallakam Magistrate Court in Jaffna after being produced before the court yesterday(04).

Earlier Sri Lankan Navy had handed over the arrested Indian Fishermen along with two boats they were in to Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Office in Kankasanthurai for future action.

These Fishermen arrived at Sri Lankan Waters on 01st of March for fishing it has been reported.

Fifteen Chief Police Inspectors Of Special Task Force Had Promoted As Assistant Superintendents Of Police

The Department Of Police Had promoted 15 Chief  Police Inspectors attached to Police Special Task Force as Assistant Superintendents Of Police(ASP).

Accordingly these Police Inspectors had promoted as Assistant Superintendents Of Police with effect from 31st of January 2014 the Police Department has announced.

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Government To Preserve Five Endangered Species Inherent To Sri Lanka-Acting Minister Of Sustainable Development And Wild Life

The Government will take steps to preserve Five Endangered Species inherent to Sri Lanka whose numbers are rapidly decreasing according to acting minister of Sustainable Development And Wild Life Sumedha Jayasena.

Accordingly The  Black Monkey ,Loris(Unahapuluwa),House Sparrow,Asokapethiya and Pangolins(Kaballawa) will be named as five endangered species which should be preserved the acting minister has said.

The Acting Minister Sumedha Jayasena has made these remarks during her speech at World Wild Life Day Celebrations held at Udawalawe National Zoo yesterday(04).

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President Has Appointed A New "National Salaries And Cadre Commission" For Two Year Period

President Maithripala Sirsena has yesterday (04) appointed a 23 member 'National Salaries And Cadre Commission" to advise and assist the Government to  formulate and implement a " National Wage Policy".

The Government on Thursday(03) issued an extraordinary gazette notification regarding the establishing of new "National Salaries and Cadre Commission" for a two year period.

President Sirisena has appointed K.L.L Wijeratne as the Chairman of the Commission and Asoka Jayasekera as the Secretary.

President has abolished  the National Pay Commission as well established under the President's directive on 31-10-2013.

The Newly appointed Salaries and Cadre Commission will recommend a suitable National Salaries And Wages Policy to prevent a competition may have arise in Public and Private Sectors.The Commission is due to conduct a Cadre assessment and review  all  remuneration structures including the salaries and wages in the  public sector .