The Inspector General Of Police (IGP) C,D Wikramaratne has been given a three week extension with effect with effect from yesterday (13) according to the Government .
IGP is scheduled to be retired from the post on 23rd of March 2023 but the President extended his service in Many occassions IGP C .D Wikramaratne had assumed his duties as the35th IGP in Sri Lanka on 27 th of November 2020.
A passanger ferry Service between Sri Lanka and India began today(14) according to the Ministry Of Ports,Shipping and Aviation .
The ferry which will be operated from nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu to Kankasanthurai in Sri lanka amd vice versa will carry 100 passangers at a time and a passanger need to pay Rs.26,750 as the trip fee officials had stated.A passanger can carry a lugage weighing up to 50kg during a trip it has been revealed.
Eighty five year old pedestrian was killed after colliding with a Bicycle in Matara District yesterday (12) according to the police.
The deceased was a resident of Matara District succumbed to his injuries after admission to the hospital it has been reported. Matara Police had arrested the Cyclist over the incident .
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) had issued landslide warnings to several areas in Seven Districts yesterday (12) due to the continuous heavy showers experiencing in those areas at present.
Accordingly level 3 (red) and Level 2 (Amber) landslide warnings had been issued to several areas in Matara,Badulla,Galle,Hambanthota ,Ratnapura ,Kegalle and Kalutara Districts NBRO had stated.
Meanwhile Department of Meteorology had stated there will be heavy showers upto 75 mili meters in Uva,Southern and Eastern provinces today(13).
The Center For Policy Alternatives (CPA) had filed a petition at the Supreme court challanging the validity of the controversial "Online safety "bill gazetted by the government .
The Executive Director of CPA Dr.Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu filed the petition at Supreme court against the Bill which was gazetted and tabled in Parliament on 03rd of October for it's first reading.
The controversial bill is being subjected to concern among local Civil society organizations and legal experts due to the constitutionality of it.
