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Women Parliamentarians Caucus decides to stand for the rights of first female DIG
The Women Parliamentarians Caucus yesterday said that it would fight for the rights and job security of Bimshani Jasin Arachchi, who was promoted as the first Deputy General of Police in Sri Lanka. Addresing the media at the Parliament complex, its members said they had set aside political differences to fight for the female DIG’s rights.
Chairperson of the Women Parliamentarians Caucus, State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID-19 Disease Control Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle took exception to the legal challenge to the appointment of Bimshani Jasin Arachchi, who was the Director of the Police Children’s and Women’s Bureau.
State Minister Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle, State Minister Dr. Sitha Arambepola, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Rohini Wijeratne and the Deputy Secretary General and Chief of Staff Kushani Rohanadheera were present at a press conference.
The Chairperson pointed out that her caucus was very pleased with the appointment of the female Deputy Inspector General of Police and that it considered the appointment of a woman to a higher post in an institution such as the Sri Lanka Police, where the majority was male, as a major step towards ensuring gender equality.
Fernandopulle believed that Sri Lankan women were encouraged to join the police, given that they should have the right to receive their promotions regularly.
Deputy Chairperson of the Caucus, State Minister of Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and Innovation Dr. Seetha Arambepola said that all women parliamentarians, setting aside political differences, condemned the involvement of certain groups in resorting to legal action challenging the post of DIG Bimshani Jasin Arachchi, and urged all women in the country as well as all parents who wished their daughters success to unite.
Addressing the news conference, Deputy Chairperson of the Caucus MP Rohini Wijeratne said that the harassment of women was a major obstacle to the progress of the country and action should be taken to stop the physical or mental harassment of women, especially in the workplace.
She pointed out that there were many examples of women being elected as national leaders in Sri Lanka. She named Sirimavo Bandaranaike, who became the world’s first female Prime Minister, Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, who was elected President twice and Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake, who was appointed the Chief Justice.
The Chairperson also said that the purpose of the Women Parliamentarians Caucus was to stand for the rights of women in the Legislature.
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Cabinet aporives recruitment of Nursing Instructors for Nursing Schools under the Ministry of Health and Mass Media on Contract Basis
There are 17 nursing schools under the Ministry of Health and Mass Media including the postgraduate primary nursing school.
There are 142 vacancies in the posts of Grade I / Special Grade Nursing Officer (Education) as on 31.03.2026 in those schools while 24 officers are to be promoted to the special grade on 31.12.2025 owing to the vacancies existing in the post of Special
Grade Nursing Officer (Education). Therefore, the number of vacancies is to be 166.
In addition, there are 24 vacancies in the post of Special Grade Nursing Officer (Education).
Although at present action has been taken to upgrade the nursing schools to nursing colleges and upgrade the nursing diploma course to nursing degree course, no action has been taken so far to carry out recruitment for the training relevant to the appointment for the post of Grade I / Special Grade Nursing Officer (Education).
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Health and Mass Media to recruit retired nursing instructors and nursing instructors who served in the nursing schools belonging to the three armed forces and are retired or have resigned legitimately from service to the post of Grade I / Special Grade Nursing Officer (Education) on contract basis.
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Signing agreement for the establishment of BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility in Sri Lanka
It has been decided to establish a BIMSTEC technology transfer facility in Sri Lanka by entering into a Host Country Agreement at the second leaders’ summit of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal
Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) held in New Delhi, India, in 2008, with the objective of enhancing regional cooperation.
The relevant cooperation agreement was signed by the member countries at the 5th BIMSTEC summit on 30-03-2022 in Colombo.
The prime objective of this technology transfer facility is to provide technology, capacity building, and management of intellectual property for the micro, small, and medium-scale
enterprises of the BIMSTEC member countries.
According to the cooperation agreement, an agreement should be entered into between Sri Lanka, as the host country, and BIMSTEC Secretariat for formalizing the legal status, privileges, and immunities of the technology transfer facility.
The drafted agreement has received the relevant institutional approval and legal clearance.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Science and Technology to sign the proposed agreement.
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The cabinet approves agreement on mutual legal cooperation in criminal matters between the Republic of Sri Lanka and the Republic of Korea
Approval has been granted at the cabinet meeting held on 11-12-2023 to sign an agreement between the Republic of Korea and the Government of Sri Lanka regarding mutual cooperation
in criminal matters.
However, according to the aforementioned approval, the relevant agreement could not be signed between both parties.
Through this agreement, opportunities will be provided
for mutual assistance to other countries in handing over judicial documents and collecting evidence for the use of criminal case matters.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution provided by the Minister of Justice and National Integration to sign an agreement between the Republic of Korea and the Government of Sri Lanka to cooperate in criminal matters.
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