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Royal Nursing Home to offer free health training to youth
wins Platinum Award for the Best Healthcare Provider of the Year
Royal Nursing Home (Pvt.) Ltd has come forward to contribute positively to solve the unemployment problem by providing free training for the youth with GCE Ordinary qualifications.Chairman of Royal Nursing Home (Pvt.) Ltd Manuja Hewawasam says that the company expects to provide free training for those who have passed GCE OL exams and guide them to take up nursing positions abroad in 2023. This will provide solution to both youth unemployment and foreign currency shortage. Anyone with GCE Ordinary Level passed certificate could dial 0718131131 and join the programme which is free of charge, he said.
Hewawasam said that many Lankan companies struggled due to the prevailing economic conditions as they did not take the right decisions at the right time. Royal Nursing Home weathered the storm and emerged stronger than ever, because of the bold decisions and management excellence of directors and managers of the company. “Royal Nursing Home was established in 2007 with 10 nurses. By now, it is a very large organization that employs over 900 staff members and a total asset valuation of over three billion rupees. It managed to become a pillar of the economy by winning hearts and minds of the customers through providing the highest quality of service to the senior citizens,” he said.
Having recognized their services and adherence to the ISO 9001:2015 standards, the company was recently presented with the Platinum Award for the Best Healthcare Service Provider of the Year in the large scale category at the BWIO Awards organized by the Business World International Organization.
Hewawasam, commenting on the award said that they plan to open branches in England and Canada by the end of this year to expand its services, renowned for professionalism as well as warmth, to elders in other countries. This would help Sri Lanka earn much needed foreign revenue, he said.
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Financial allocations for the development of infrastructure in provincial schools have been provided to all provinces – PM
Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya stated that the necessary financial allocations for the development of infrastructure in provincial schools have been provided to all provinces. She emphasized that these funds must be utilized effectively for school development and requested that relevant authorities submit proposals to address existing shortcomings in school infrastructure.
The Prime Minister made these remarks during a cordial meeting with Muslim women in the Wellawaya area on 1st of March.
Subsequently, the Prime Minister met with the Chief Sanghanayake of the Uva Wellassa region and the Chief Incumbent of Yudaganawa Rajamaha Viharaya, Venerable Rajakeeya Panditha Most Venerable Galtemwatte Nandarathana Nayaka Thero, and briefed him on the current progress of the new education reforms.
She further stated that, while ensuring due recognition for vocational education, steps are being taken to develop 50 vocational training centers equipped with modern courses, covering all 25 districts of the country. She also noted that new education reforms will be introduced for Grade 6 starting in 2027, and that the printing of new textbooks will be entrusted to the Educational Publications Department of the Ministry of Education.
The occasion was attended by Uva Province Governor Attorney-at-Law Kapila Jayasekara, Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security R.M. Jayawardhana, Member of Parliament Ruwan Wijewardene, local government representatives, the Buttala Divisional Secretary and the District Secretary.
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The Department of Immigration and Emmigration has decided effective from 28th February 2026, to grant a free fourteen (14) day visa extension to all tourists who are unable to leave Sri Lanka due to flight cancellations. 
The Maldives Coast Guard Ship Huravee arrived at the Port of Colombo for replenishment purposes on 02 Mar 26. The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) in compliance with time-honoured naval traditions.
The ship is a 48.9m long Offshore Patrol Vessel which is commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed Nafiu Mohamed.
Meanwhile, the ship’s crew is scheduled to visit several tourist attractions in the city of Colombo, during their stay in the island.
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