Thursday, October 20, 2016
Appropriation Bill For The Year 2017 Presented To The Parliament
Finanace Minister Ravi Karunanayake has presented the Appropriation Bill stating allocations to be made for every ministry for the year 2017 to Parliament today(20) .
According to the Appropriation Bill the total expenditure of the government for the year 2017 will be Rs.1819.5 billion and it's a Rs.21.9 billion reduction when compared to this year's expenditure Rs.1941.9 billion.
The budget allocated for expenses of President Maithripala Sirisena has been increased by Rs.6.45 billion for the next year and the budget allocated for expenses of Prime Minister for the next year is Rs.1.25 billion it has been stated.
The Defense Expenditure allocated through the Appropriation Bill for next year is increased by more than Rs.306 billion and expenditure allocated for Education is decreased by more than half when compared to this year (Rs.185.9 billion this year and Rs.76.9 billion next year)
According to the Appropriation Bill the total expenditure of the government for the year 2017 will be Rs.1819.5 billion and it's a Rs.21.9 billion reduction when compared to this year's expenditure Rs.1941.9 billion.
The budget allocated for expenses of President Maithripala Sirisena has been increased by Rs.6.45 billion for the next year and the budget allocated for expenses of Prime Minister for the next year is Rs.1.25 billion it has been stated.
The Defense Expenditure allocated through the Appropriation Bill for next year is increased by more than Rs.306 billion and expenditure allocated for Education is decreased by more than half when compared to this year (Rs.185.9 billion this year and Rs.76.9 billion next year)
Colombo Fort Magistrate Has Issued A Warrent To Arrest Former Sri Lankan Ambassador To Russia Udayanga Kulathunge Through Interpol
Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne has today (20)issued a warrent to arrest the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weerathunge through the International Police (Interpol) as per the request made by Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID).
The FCID Officials had requested the Colombo Fort Magistrate to issue a red notice warrent to arrest former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Werathunge over his involvement in the controversial Mig Air Craft Purchase Deal in 2006.
However the Colombo Fort Magistrate has refused to issue a warrent to arrest Weerathunge on a previous occasion when the FCID requested to issue a warrent against him by stating the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia was not a suspect of the alleged deal.
This time the Magistrate has issued a warrent after the FCID had produced a document to the court by naming Udayange Weerath as a suspect of the deal.
The FCID Officials had requested the Colombo Fort Magistrate to issue a red notice warrent to arrest former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Werathunge over his involvement in the controversial Mig Air Craft Purchase Deal in 2006.
However the Colombo Fort Magistrate has refused to issue a warrent to arrest Weerathunge on a previous occasion when the FCID requested to issue a warrent against him by stating the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia was not a suspect of the alleged deal.
This time the Magistrate has issued a warrent after the FCID had produced a document to the court by naming Udayange Weerath as a suspect of the deal.
Legal Draughtsman's Department Has Approved The Gazette Notification On Price Reduction Of Drugs-Ministry Of Health
The Legal Draughtsman's Department has approved the Gazette Notification on price reduction of 48 essential drugs scheduled to be released tomorrow (21) and sent it to the Independant Drug Regulatory Authority today (20) according to the Ministry Of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.
The Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne is due to be signed and released the special Gazette Notification on price reduction of 48 essential drugs tomorrow.
Meanwhile the representatives of National Chamber of Drugs had met Health Minister at the Health Ministry yesterday (19) and express their fullest support for the Health Ministry's programme on reducing Drug Prices .
The Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne is due to be signed and released the special Gazette Notification on price reduction of 48 essential drugs tomorrow.
Meanwhile the representatives of National Chamber of Drugs had met Health Minister at the Health Ministry yesterday (19) and express their fullest support for the Health Ministry's programme on reducing Drug Prices .
More Than 20 Houses Were Destroyed At Welikanda Due To Strong Winds
More than 20 houses belonging to Welikanda Divisional Secretariat in Polonnaruwa District were partially or fully destroyed due to a strong winds occurred in the area during yesterday(19) it has been reported.Several villages in the Welikanda Divisional Secretariat including Aselapura,Mahindagama and Ruwanpitiya were affected due to the strong winds according to reports.Many areas in Welikanda have experienced power cuts due to the trees fallen on the electricity posts .
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