Sunday, April 26, 2015
The First Batch Of Displaced Sri Lankans In Nepal To Be Arrived In The Island Shortly
Around 33 Sri Lankans who have been displaced due to the Earthquake occurred in Nepal yesterday are due to be arrived in the Island shortly through a Sri Lanka Air Force Plane it has been reported.They are scheduled to be transported through the Air Force Plane C-130 which carried 48 member Sri Lankan Relief Team to Kathmandu for relief services this evening.
Due to the reported aftershocks in the Nepali Capitol Kathamndu the arrival of the plane has been delayed reports said.
As there is an Emergency Situation in Nepal following the yesterday's earthquake Sri Lankan Government is planning to bring back all the Sri Lankans reside in Nepal numbering 140 including University Students to Sri Lanka with immediate effect.
Meanwhile the Sri Lankan Prime Minister's Office has today requested the Government Doctors,Nurses and Paramedics who are willing to provide their volunteer service in Nepal to contact the Prime Minister's Office.
Draft Bill On 19th Amendment To Be Presented To The Parliament Tomorrow(27)
The much talked about 19th Amendment Draft Bill which introducing amendments to reduce the powers of the Executive President is scheduled to be presented to Parliament tomorrow(27).The Draft Bill was scheduled to be taken in to debate last week but due to the protests conducted by a group of Parliamentarians attach to the Opposition United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) inside the Parliament over the actions of Bribery Commission, it has been postponed till tomorrow.
The Main Opposition Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) and the Jathika Hela Urumaya Party (JHU)have already extended their support to pass the draft bill.The Tamil National Alliance(TNA) has yet to decide on whether to support the draft bill or not it has been reported.
After tomorrow's debate on the draft bill it will be taken for vote on Tuesday(28) according to government sources
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Meanwhile Addressing a media briefing held in Colombo the General Secretary of the Jathika Hela Urumaya Party Patali Champika Ranawake who is also the Power and Energy Minster of the current government has said that as the current government has made several constitutional amendments per the requests of the JHU , the Party has decided to back the draft bill.
The Main Opposition Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) and the Jathika Hela Urumaya Party (JHU)have already extended their support to pass the draft bill.The Tamil National Alliance(TNA) has yet to decide on whether to support the draft bill or not it has been reported.
After tomorrow's debate on the draft bill it will be taken for vote on Tuesday(28) according to government sources
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Meanwhile Addressing a media briefing held in Colombo the General Secretary of the Jathika Hela Urumaya Party Patali Champika Ranawake who is also the Power and Energy Minster of the current government has said that as the current government has made several constitutional amendments per the requests of the JHU , the Party has decided to back the draft bill.
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Government To Send A Relief Team To Kathmandu Tomorrow(25)
The Government has today(25) decided to send a relief team to Kathmandu ,Napal where the massive Earthquake has strucked with a stock of medicine to treat those who are wounded on the quake.The relief team is consisting of Four Medical Doctors and Paramedicals and the team is due to fly Kathmandu tomorrow afternoon from a Air Force Plane according to the government.
Sri Lankans In Kathmandu -Nepal Are Not Affected From The Earthquake-Sri Lankan Embassy In Nepal
From Today's Earthquake Site In Nepal |
However the Embassy had established a hot line via the embassy for those who are seeking an information on Sri Lankans living in Nepal. the hot line is 009779851020057.
The Foreign Ministry too quoting the Sri Lankan Embassy in Kathmandu and confirmed that all the Sri Lankans in Nepal are safe and unharmed .
The massive Earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale which struck Nepal and Northern India this morning shook the south asian region by killing nearly 1000 people while more than that are believed to be killed and missing .
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