Give precedence to development projects that directly benefit the public

Give precedence to development projects that directly benefit the public
An annual contribution of 219 GWh to the national grid
The Committee on Public Finance considered two supplementary estimates and a Resolution. Accordingly, the proposed supplementary estimates to provide provisions for a nutrition pack to pregnant mothers suffering from nutritional deficiencies, for the settling of unpaid bills by the China EXIM bank for the Kandy North Pathadumbara Integrated Water Supply Project and for the completion of the remaining work of the project and a Resolution on Sri Lanka and The United Arab Emirates on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of investments were taken into discussion.
Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with Ms. Maria Tripodi, Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, on 4 September at Temple Trees.
The National Milad-Un-Nabi commemoration ceremony was held this afternoon (05) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Masjidul Aroosiya Jumma Mosque premises in the Malay Colony village, Ambalantota.
The President’s Fund has decided to grant compensation of Rs. 1 million each to the families of those who lost their lives in the bus accident that occurred last night (04) on the Ella–Wellawaya main road.
A district-level progress review meeting on the government’s flagship development programmes currently underway, including the national Prajashakthi initiative, which is being implemented as a key programme of the present government to strengthen communities and ensure the fair distribution of economic benefits within society, was held yesterday (04) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, Ms. Maria Tripodi, met with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Overseas Employment, and Tourism, Mr. Vijitha Herath, yesterday (04) at the Minister’s office.
A tragic accident on the Ella–Wellawaya road claimed the lives of 15 people last night (04).
On this blessed occasion of celebrating the noble birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, I extend my heartfelt best wishes to all Muslim devotees in Sri Lanka and across the world.
Today is the day we honour the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, a momentous occasion that is respectfully celebrated by Muslim brethren around the world as Milad-un-Nabi.


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