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OIC with Dutch courage arrested and suspended

By Normal Palihawadana
The OIC of the Eravur Community Police Division has been suspended after he allowed a drunk civilian to ride his bicycle, police sources said.
The SI had taken part in a party and allowed a civilian to ride his bicycle after getting intoxicated.
The SI had traveled on the back of the bike. Eravur police had arrested the rider, and then the SI had caused a raucous inside the police station, according to sources.Then he was arrested and suspended, sources added.
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Sri Lanka Press Association appoints office-bearers for 2025

The Sri Lanka Press Association (SLPA), the oldest journalist organisation in the country, conducted its 69th Annual General Meeting recently at the Western Province Aesthetic Resort Auditorium, where they appointed its office-bearers for the year 2025. The new Executive Committee is as follows: Chief Patron: Muditha Kariyakarawana, Patrons: Thilakarathna Kuruwita Bandara, P. Balasingham, Sisira Wijesinghe, President: Kurulu Koojana Kariyakarawana (Daily Mirror), Vice Presidents: P M. Senaratne, S G K D Julian, Secretary General: Tilak Senanayake (Media Trainer), Deputy Secretary General: Douglas Nanayakkara (SLRC), National Secretary: Tharaka Wickramasekara (Silumina), Assistant Secretaries: Ananda Kannangara (Lake House), Saman Indrajith (The Island), Foreign Secretary: Gagani Weerakoon (Ceylon Today), Assistant Foreign Secretary: Prof. Samitha Hettige (BCIS), National Organiser: Thilanka Kanakaratne (Freelance), Assistant National Organisers: Cyril Ariyapala (Dramatist), Ishu Bandara (Sunday Times), Treasurer: Chaminda Karunaratne (KDU), Assistant Treasurers: Krishna D. Edirisinghe (Aruna), Cyril Pathirana (Kelaniya Newspaper), Legal Advisor: Lakmal Sooriyagoda (Attorney-at-Law), Editor Sinhala: Pani Wewala (Freelance), Editor Tamil: Alagan Kanagaraj (Tamil Mirror), Editor English: Yohan Perera (Daily Mirror), Chief Publications Secretary: Chula Bandara Banneheke (Graphics Specialist), Assistant Publications Secretary: Anushad Wedage (Freelance), Digital Media Secretary: Daminda Harsha Perera (Daily FT), Academic Secretary: Sarath Kumara Perera (Snr. Research Journalist), Electronic Media Secretary: Shirley Anil De Silva (Media Consultant), Chief Coordinator: Ranjith Pathirage (Capital Maharaja Group), Women’s Affairs Organizer: Akila Nadeeshani Bandara (Monara),
Executive Committee: Kelum Bandara (Daily Mirror), Sajith Ranasinghe (Swarnavahini), Sandun Yapa Karunaratne (Attorney-at-Law), Chaminda Perera (Daily News), Nirmala Perera (Surani Publishers), Saliya de Fonseka (Trumpet Publications), Anandi Balasingham (Tamil Mirror), Rohitha Wickramasinghe (Sarasa Media), Sriyanjani Lokuliyana (CEA), Anura C. Perera (Science Writer), Yasas Nainanayake (Mass Media Ministry), Senthil Velawar (Thinakaran), M. Shamil Amit (Daily Mirror), Sumindu Maduranga (Ada), Goyum Prabath Rupasena (Mass Media Ministry), Samantha Perera (Daily Mirror), Nidarshani Wickramasinghe (Ada), Thilina Shalika (Department of Information), Amila Chinthaka Gamage (Lankadeepa), Supun Maduwantha (Yarl TV) and Dushantha Gunaratne (Daily FT).
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ICRC pledges support for government initiatives

President Anura Kumara Disanayake met with Ms. Severine Chappaz, the newly appointed Head of Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), on Tuesday (25) at the Presidential Secretariat.
Discussions focused on the ICRC’s support for the new government’s policy framework. As part of this collaboration, the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society has agreed to provide technical assistance and capacity-building support to strengthen the Office on Missing Persons (OMP).
President Disanayake highlighted that the budget 2025 has allocated funds for on-going programs related to searching for missing persons.
Additionally, the President announced plans to celebrate “Sri Lankan Day” as a national initiative aimed at fostering unity and strengthening the country’s collective identity, transcending ethnic and religious differences.
The President expressed his gratitude to the ICRC for its humanitarian operations in Sri Lanka since 1989 and acknowledged its continued commitment to the country.
The meeting was also attended by Roshan Gamage, Senior Additional Secretary to the President, and Ruwanthi Jayasundara, Communications Manager of the ICRC.
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Efforts in progress to launch unified tourism program between the Maldives and Sri Lanka

The government is contemplating the implementation of a collaborative tourism initiative between the Maldives and Sri Lanka.
This initiative was discussed on Tuesday (25) during a meeting at the Presidential Secretariat between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and the High Commissioner of the Republic of Maldives, Masood Imad.
During the meeting, the High Commissioner congratulated the government on its recent electoral victory and expressed his satisfaction with the positive changes taking place in the country following the election results.
The discussions also emphasized the longstanding 60-year diplomatic relationship between the Maldives and Sri Lanka, focusing on strengthening and advancing this bilateral partnership.
President Anura Kumara Disanayake acknowledged and expressed his appreciation for the Maldives’ unique contributions in fortifying the ties between the two nations.
The meeting was attended by several senior officials, including Senior Additional Secretary to the President Roshan Gamage, Maldives Foreign Secretary Fathimath Inaya, and Additional Secretary Aminath Abdulla Didi.
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