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Navy marks its 72nd anniversary
As part of a series of religious programmes to mark the 72nd Anniversary of the Navy, a religious event was held at the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya on 28 December 2022 with the participation of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera and the President of Navy Seva Vanitha Unit Mala Lamahewa.
The event was organised by the Naval Buddhist Association. Commander of the Navy and President of Navy Seva Vanitha Unit visited Chief Incumbent of the temple Ven. Kollupitiye Mahinda Thera.
The President of Naval Buddhist Association and Director General Engineering, Rear Admiral Ravi Ranasinghe, Deputy Chief of Staff and Director General Operations, Rear Admiral Pradeep Rathnayake, Director Generals, flag – rank officers and naval personnel from the Navy Headquarters and the Western Naval Command were also present on this occasion.
In a startling turn of events, a Development Officer, serving at the Central Provincial Council, has reportedly submitted a bid of approximately Rs. 48 mn for a Land Cruiser V8 vehicle belonging to the Council, which was recently put up for auction.
The revelation that a serving government officer submitted a massive bid for such a tender—an act generally prohibited under public service regulations—has reportedly caused significant unrest within the Tender Board.
Although a month has passed since the Central Provincial Council conducted the auction for these luxury vehicles, bidders complain that top officials are intentionally delaying the process of handing over the vehicles to the successful applicants.
The Land Cruiser, which was previously reserved for the use of the Governor of the Central Province, is among several high-end vehicles offered in a recent official tender.
By S.K. Samaranayake
A 12-member Parliamentary Select Committee has been appointed to review and report on election laws, with the exception of provisions governing Provincial Council polls.
Announcing the move in Parliament yesterday (05), Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne said the Committee would undertake a comprehensive examination of the existing electoral legal framework and submit its findings to the House.
The Committee is also mandated to propose recommendations aimed at enhancing transparency and strengthening the integrity of the electoral system.
Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Dr. A.H.M.H. Abayarathna has been appointed Chairman of the Committee.
The other members are Upali Pannilage, Muneer Mulaffer, Sunil Watagala, Ravi Karunanayake, J. C. Alawathuwala, Harshana Rajakaruna, Kathiravelu Shanmugam Kugathasan, Ruwanthilaka Jayakody, Thushari Jayasinghe, Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran and Chandima Hettiarachchi.
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), recently arrested a former SLPP member of Hanguranketha Pradeshiya Sabha and his wife for swindling several persons seeking job opportunities in Romania.
Sources said that the SLBFE had received 16 complaints against the suspects. According to the complaints, the couple collected Rs 21.3 mn promising them jobs in the construction sector in Romania. They were arrested while hiding in the Kadugannawa area.
Development Officer bids Rs. 48 mn for CPC’s V8 at auction
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