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US Ambassador calls for restraint after midnight operation to clear protesters at Galle Face
By Ifham Nizam
US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung yesterday expressed deep concerns about the actions taken by the Sri Lankan government against protestors at Galle Face in the middle of the night.Via Twitter, Chung asked for restraint by authorities and immediate access to medical attention for those injured.
“Deeply concerned about actions taken against protestors at Galle Face in the middle of the night. We urge restraint by authorities and immediate access to medical attention for those injured,” Ambassador Chung tweeted.
A large number of armed security personnel moved in and cleared up tents set up by protestors near the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.The protesters had earlier announced that they would vacate the area, near the Presidential Secretariat, by Friday afternoon.
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Cabinet appoints ministerial committee to submit report on sanctions imposed on 04 Sri Lankans by the United Kingdom
Attention of the Cabinet of Ministers have been drawn on the decisions taken by the United Kingdom to impose sanctions on four Sri Lankan individuals recently, and have decided to appoint a committee comprised of three ministers to submit a report with recommendations on the further measures to be taken after studying the facts in the regard and to empower the committee to obtain the service of any officer/intellect deemed to have subject expertise in the relevant field and considered essential.
The committee will comprise of :
– Vijitha Herath Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
– Attorney – at – Law Harshana Nanayakkara Minister of Justice and National Integrity
– Aruna Jayasekara Deputy Minister of Defence
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Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted at their meeting held on 17.03.2025 to amend the Aswasuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme by increasing the value of the benefits already being payed under the scheme.
The revised Aswasuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme has been published by the extraordinary gazette notification No. 2429/02 dated 24.03.2025.
Accordingly, he Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Policy Plannng and Economic Development to submit the said revised Aswasuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme to the Parliament for its concurrence.
The Cabinet of Ministers considering the proposal furnished by the Minister of Buddhashasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, approved the appointment of Mrs. K. S. Dilhani to the post of Director at the Department of Cultural Affairs,
Mrs. K. S. Dilhani, a grade I officer in the Sri Lanka Administrative Service is currently serving as a Senior Assistant Secretary at the Ministry of Defence
Cabinet appoints ministerial committee to submit report on sanctions imposed on 04 Sri Lankans by the United Kingdom
Revised Aswasuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme to be submitted for the concurrence of the Parliament.
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