July 18, 2024
Pravbashini Deshabandu
Legislative Steps to Designate Areas occupied by Plantation Workers as New Settlement Villages
July 18, 2024The Cabinet has approved the proposal presented by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to identify areas occupied by Plantation Workers on state-owned plantation lands managed by the State Plantation Corporation and regional plantation companies and to draft legislation to formally designate these areas as new settlement villages.
Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development Jeevan Thondaman, announced that the reduction of water tariffs is being studied alongside the new electricity tariff revision, with a decision expected by the end of this week.
Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera highlighted that following the revision of electricity prices, there is potential for a reduction of approximately 20% in the prices of goods and services in the market.
Cricket equipment distributed to 67 schools in the Gampaha district under the patronage of Mr. Sagala Ratnayaka
July 16, 2024With the aim of developing cricket in the schools of the Gampaha district, cricket equipment was distributed to 67 schools yesterday (15) at the Presidential Secretariat. This event was held under the patronage of Mr. Sagala Ratnayaka, the Chief of Staff to the President and the President’s Senior Adviser on National Security.
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