The Director General Of Pensions A Jagath De Diaz has submitted a proposal to the Parliament Select Committee on Responsible Government to reduce the duty leave of Government employees from 45 to 25 according to the Sources.
According to the Proposal Casual leave and Medical leave are being proposed to reduce to 10 and 16 days respectively it has been reported.
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Around 2000 persons arrested in possession of narcotics during the Anti narcotic raids carried out by the Police Department have been sent for rehabilitation according to the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board.
The majority of these persons who were directed for rehabilitation are being subjected to the residential community treatment and rehabilitation process as a result of the shortage of room facilities in rehabilitation centers the Board has stated.
Liquor Shops Islandwide will be closed tomorrow (25) and the day after(26) in view of Christmas and Uduwap Full moon Poya,days according to the Ezcise Department .
However this decision does not apply to Star hotels under the Tourism Development Authority the Department has stated
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If found an evidence that the former Health Minister and Current Enviornment Minister Keheliya Rambukwella was responsible for importing low quality drugs to Sri Lanka he will be taken into custody over the allegations according to the Minister of Public Security Tiran Allas.
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is currently probe on the low quality drugs iimportation to Sri Lanka and if the CID found substantial evidence that the Minister had involved in importing low quality drugs to Sri lanka he will be arrested the Minister has stated
The Ministry of Trade,Commerce and Food Security has planned to Import Eggs from India until April 2024 in view of Stabalizing the egg prices in the local market according to the Secretary to the Ministry Ranjith Atapattu.
Accordingly Ministry has planned to sell these Eggs importing from India for Rs.35 as the price of an Egg in the local market has increased to Rs.60 at present the Secretary has stated.
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