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New VC of Sri Jayewardenepura Uni.
From: M.A. Kaleel, Kalmunai Corr.
Senior Professor Pathmalal M. Manage has been appointed the Vice Chancellor of Sri Jayewardenepura University for a term of three years by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Prof. Manage served as a Senior Professor in Zoology and prior to this position as the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies of this university.
He holds a PhD from the Department of Microbial Ecology and Eco-toxicology of Japan’s Ehime University. He did his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at SJU. He is one of the highly cited researchers in eco-toxicology, water quality, bioremediation of natural and xenobiotic chemicals, and cyan toxin.
Regulation, development and control of indigenous medical sector in Sri Lanka comprised of Ayurvedha, Sidhdha, Unani, Local Therapies are carried out under the provisions of Ayurvedha Act No. 31 of 1961.
Although amendments were made to the act from time to time as per the requirements, the necessity of further amending the Ayurvedha Act has been identified to enable efficiently maintaining all activities of local medical field productively, further formalizing the regulation of the sector, taking actions to providing licenses applicable to export of local medicines, and achieving the progress and sustainable development goals in the local medical sector.
Based on the said factors, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Health and Mass Media to direct the Legal Draftsman to formulate a draft bill to amend the Ayurvedha Act No. 31 of 1961.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Governments to provide the policy approval of the current Cabinet of Ministers to conclude the drafting of the amendments of the Sri Lanka Development Administration Institute Act No. 9 of 1982
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports to establish the proposed National Higher Performance Centre for atletes.
Amendment of the Ayurvedha Act No. 31 of 1961
Cabinet nod to amend the Sri Lanka Development Administration Institute Act No. 9 of 1982
Establishment of the National Higher Performance Centre
State patronage for the cremation ceremony of the late deputy prelate (Anu Nayaka Thero) of the Sri Laka Ramangya Maha Nikaya, Gatambe Rajopawanramadhipatha, Siri Chandawimala Wanshalankara, Chandrakeerthi Sri Amarawansha, Sadhdharmawageeshwara, Shasanashobhanna Most Venerable Keppetiyagoda Siriwimalabhidhana Thero
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Environmental laws will be enforced equally against everyone
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