US Ambassador to Sri Lanka July Chung had met with leader of the leftist Janatha Wimukthi Permauna (JVP) Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (14) and held discussions it has been reported ,
The discussions were held regarding the Current economic crisis in the country and political environment according to reports .
A Ship carrying a stock of Diesel scheduled to be arrived in Colombo Harbor on 17th of May according to Government ,
At the moment Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has a limited stock of Diesel and it will be distributed for essential services the Government sources have stated .Meanwhile long queues have seen in front of Fuel stations amidst curfew and fuel shortage ,
Although the newly appointed Prime Minister has told that the new Cabinet will not be appointed soon ,President Gotabaya Rajapakshe had appointed four Cabinet Ministers today (14)who were also members of the previous Cabinet of Ex Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakshe .of Foreign Affairs
Accordinmgly ,Dinsesh Gunawardane had been appointed as Minister of Public Administration and Provincial Councils ,Prasanna Ranathunge as Minister of Housing and Urban Development and Kanchna Wijesekare had been appointed as Minister of Power and Energy .These Minister were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapakshe this noon ..
According to the Essential Services Commissioner General K.D.S Ruwanchandre State owned and Private pharmacies Private Nursing homes and Treatment centers will be allowed to function until 7 p.m during the curfew hours .
This decision had been taken behalf of Patients the Essential Services Commissioner General had stated ,
Newly appointed Prime Minister Rsnil Wikramasinghe had today (13) assumed his duties officially and appointed a special committee to end the shortage of essential goods and services and to get proposals to provide relief to the public.
Accordingly Prime Minister had appointed former United National Party MP' and secretary of the party Range Bandara and chairman of the party Vajira Abeywardane to get proposals on how to provide essential food items to public without any shortage ,Deputy leader of the party Ruwan Wijewardane to get proposals on how to ease the drug shortage ,Deputy leader of UNP Akila Viraj Kariyawasam to get proposals on fertilizer shortage and national organizer of UNP Sagala ratnayake to get proposals on fuel shortage .
The 22 member Cabinet of the new government which was appointed yesterday (18) had assumed duties in the respective Ministries today (19) i...
