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Indians in Sri Lanka assist elders’ homes
Lanka IOC, along with the Sri Lanka India Society (SLIS), and the Indian CEO forum (ICF), have started an initiative of “Assistance to Elderly Homes”.The first of this was started by donating essentials to Home of Compassion and the essentials were handed over to Rev. Sister Nilanthi and Sister Anne Mari under the patronage of Indian High Commissioner, Gopal Baglay.
Also present on the occasion were the Managing Director of Lanka IOC Manoj Gupta, President of SLIS Kishore Reddy, President of ICF M. Prakash, and members of the respective organizations.
“Considering the current economic situation, we have realized that most of the elders’ homes require assistance for even the basic essentials and in order to address this, not just once, but regularly,, till the situation improves, the Indian groups and societies, along with the Indian corporates, thought of an initiative to assist elders at homes that need assistance”, said Kishore Reddy, the President of the Sri Lanka India Society (SLIS). Reddy also mentioned that since its formation, in 1948, the SLIS, who has both Indians and Sri Lankans as members, has been working towards strengthening people-to-people relationships between both countries.
MD of LIOC, Manoj Gupta, mentioned that as a responsible corporate, LIOC will always be there to assist the society, whenever needed, and had assured to continue the CSR activities in their endeavour of giving back to the society. He also stated that in September, last year, too, LIOC contributed LKR 200 million towards the President’s Fund. LIOC has also been regularly donating essential medicines and medical equipment to various hospitals, in addition to other CSR activities, from time to time.
“ICF and its member companies will always work towards not only improving the business relationships but also assist Sri Lanka in the economic recovery”, said Prakash, President of the ICF.
On this occasion, Baglay said that he was happy to see Indian corporates and organizations coming together to help Sri Lanka, and the Government of India has stood by Sri Lanka and assisted whenever it was required and shall continue to be with the people of Sri Lanka as we all share the same values and culture.Rev Sister Nilanthi and Sister Anne Mari appreciated the kind assistance extended to Elders’ Home and thanked everyone present.
The government, under heavy Opposition fire over inclusion of a sex website in the Grade 6 English module, as well as overall education reforms, has decided to put on hold reforms in respect of Grade 6.
Cabinet Spokesman and Media and Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa announced the government decision yesterday (13) at the post-Cabinet media briefing at the Information Department.
According to him, the decision had been taken at the previous day’s Cabinet meeting, chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Dr. Jayatissa said that education reforms pertaining to Garde 6 had been put on hold until 2027.
The Minister said that other proposed education reforms would be implemented as planned. The Minister said that action would be taken against those responsible for the inclusion of a link to a sex website following investigations conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department and the National Education Institute.
The SJB and several other political parties, as well as civil society groups, have accused the government of promoting an LGBTQ agenda, through the proposed education reforms.
The Opposition grouping Mahajana Handa, on Monday, made representations to the Mahanayake Thera of the Malwatta Chapter regarding the controversial reforms, while urging their intervention to halt the project.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (13) vowed to go ahead with his government’s agenda, regardless of the destruction caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
Emphasising the responsibility on the part of all to contribute to the post-Ditwah recovery efforts, President Dissanayake said that he would have complete faith in the public service.
The President said so at the launch of the re-building Sri Lanka project at the BMICH yesterday.
The JVP and NPP leader said that he wouldn’t take advantage of the death and destruction caused by the cyclone or use the situation as an excuse to reverse their agenda or weaken it.
President Dissanayake said that in spite of many calling for amending the then Budget, in view of the cyclone, the government presented the proposals that were agreed before the disaster struck.
The United States has announced that it will provide the Sri Lanka Air Force with 10 US Navy TH-57 helicopters free of charge.
The announcement was made by outgoing US Ambassador Julie Chung, who stated, on social media, that the helicopters would be transferred under the United States’ Excess Defence Articles programme. The aircraft are Bell 206 Sea Ranger helicopters previously operated by the US Navy.
US sources said that the transfer was intended to strengthen Sri Lanka’s disaster response capabilities, following the devastating cyclone that struck the island at the end of 2025 and killed more than 600 people. US officials have framed the move as a humanitarian measure aimed at improving aerial rescue and relief operations.
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