Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe Has Said EPF And ETF Funds Will Be Combined Together To Form A New Fund

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe has today (05) said the Employees Provident  Fund (EPF) and Employers Trust Fund(ETF) which are functioning  for the benefit of Employees attach to Private and Semi Government Sectors  in the Country will be joined together soon .EPF and ETF will be combined together and form a new fund call "National Pension Gratuity Fund" Prime Minister has stressed.

While addressing the Parliament today(05) to explain on the Government's Medium Term Economic Policy Prime Minister has revealed an amount around Rs.1.7 Trillion would be added to this new fund and the Board Of Directors of the Fund will be appointed by the Constitutional Council .

Like in previous UPFA Government no politician will be  allowed to stealing the money belonging to  EPF and ETF Prime Minister has assured.

Former Army Commander Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka Has Accused Justice Minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe Of Accepting Bribes To Cover Up Floating Armory Issue

The Former Army Commander and the Leader of Democratic Party Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has today(05) accused Justice Minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe of accepting bribes to cover up the controversial Avant Garde Floating Armory Issue which the former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe too accused for involving in

While addressing a Media Briefing held in Colombo today(05) Field Marshal Fonseka has called Justice Minister Rajapakshe as a Thief and a Racketeer and  said  he could  say this  without any fear.Field Marshal has also accused Minister Vajira Abeywardena too for covering the Floating Armory Issue.

As the Avant Garde Security Services Limited had functioned by violating International Maritime Rules and Regulations it is very important to investigate on  the Floating Armory Issue and who has given directions to the said Security Service Field Marshal Fonseka has stressed.

Yesterday(04) the Justice Minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe has told in Parliament that as there's no evidence to proof former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe has done anything wrong  in the Avant Garde Floating Armory Issue he has instructed authorities not to arrest former Defense Secretary on the issue.

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Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero Has Been Flown To Mount Elizabeth Hospital In Singapore For Further Checkups

One of the popular Buddhist Monks in Sri Lanka and the  Chief Incumbent Of Naga Viharaya(Temple) in Kotte(In Colombo District) Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero has been flown to Mount Elizabeth Hospital In Singapore last night for further medical treatment regarding a Heart Problem .

The Venerable Sobitha Thero has underwent  a Bypass Surgery at Colombo National Hospital recently and was received treatment at National Hospital up to yesterday.He has flown to Singapore for further medical tests per the instructions of National Hospital Doctors it has been reported.

SELF PORTRAIT OF HIMSELF (1850) PAINTED BY YESTERYEAR RUSSIAN ARTIST FYODOR BRONNIKOV(1827-1902)

THIS LIVE SELF PORTRAIT PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR RUSSIAN ARTIST FYODOR BRONNIKOV WAS DONE BY PAINTER HIMSELF.ALTHOUGH WAS BORN IN RUSSIA THIS ARTIST  HAS SPENT MOST OF HIS LIFE IN ITALY.

A Cabinet Proposal To Increase The Age Limit Of Recruiting Workers To The Government Sector

A Cabinet Proposal  to increase the age limit for  recruiting  Workers to Government Sector from 10 years will be forwarded to the Cabinet soon according to Minister Of Health ,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

According to the Minister after getting  Cabinet Approval for the said proposal the 30-35 year current age limit of recruiting workers to the government sector will be increased to 45 years of age.Due to the current age limit most qualified people above that age limit have not been able to recruit for the government sector the Minister has stressed.