Constitutional Council Has Forwarded A List Of Nominated Members To Four Commissions For The Approval Of President

The Constitutional Council has forwarded A list of nominated members to four independent commissions for the approval of President Maithripala Sirisena.

Accordingly  list of members for Police,Bribery ,Human Rights and Public Service Commissions has been forwarded to President.

Ten members of the Constitutional Council have met at Parliamentary Complex Premises yesterday(09) and reached a final decision regarding the new members of Bribery Commission ,Human Rights Commission ,Public Service Commission and National Police Commission.

The Constitutional Council Members are due to meet on 04th of November to take a final decision on members of the remaining Independent Commissions.

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IGP Ilangakoon Has Left For China Along With Five Other Officers For An Official Visit

Inspector General Of Police(IGP) N.K Ilangakoon along with five other High Rank Police Officers have yesterday (08) left for China for a seven day official tour.They are due to stay in China until 15th of this month.

Meanwhile Senior Deputy Inspector General Of Police S.M Wikramasinghe Has been appointed as acting IGP.

Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Importers Association Made A Proposal To The Government To Reduce Customs Levy On Vans

The Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Importers Association has made a proposal to the government to reduce customs levy imposed on Vans through the 2016 Annual Budget .

According to the Association the prices of Vans and Lorries are very high and as these vehilces contribute greatly towards the development of the country including the tourism sector and  cargo transport the custom levy imposed on them should be reduced.

Besides the proposal to reduce customs levey on Vans the Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Importers Association has made some other proposals as well to the Ministry Of Finance in view of helping the preparations of 2016 Annual Budget Proposals.

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Heart Patients Due To Undergo Heart Operations Including Bypass And Tests At Kandy Hospital Are In Battle Of Life And Death Due To The Closure Of Cardio Thoracic Unit

Kandy Teaching Hospital

All  Heart Surgeries including Bypass  and tests that identify the heart diseases performing at Cardio thoracic Unit of  Kandy Teaching Hospital have been stopped since 02nd of September According to All Ceylon Nurses Union.

Due to this situation the Patients who are in Waiting Lists of the hospital for Heart Surgeries and Tests are facing a battle of  life and death the Union has said.

The closure of Cardio Thoracic Unit for repair work including tiling  the floors of Theaters and Wards is the main cause for this situation.

Around 1200 Heart Patients registered for Heart Surgeries including Bypass at the hospital and 1500 patients registered for Tests including "Angiogramme Test" are in difficult situation due to this according to the president of All Ceylon Nurses Union A.Gamini Kumarasinha.

The Nurses Union has yesterday (08) requested the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala to intervene this situation and open the Cardio Thoracic Unit of Kandy Teaching Hospital with immediate effect.

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