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Amendments will be made to pay the actual value of the property acquired by govt. – Minister

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Chairman of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Lands and Land Development S.M. Chandrasena said early this week that the necessary legal amendments would be made soon to pay the real value to the land owners when acquiring property for development activities.

Minister also stated that there were allegations from various parties that the compensation received for the acquisition of the property was not sufficient. He stated the aforesaid at the Committee meeting held on Tuesday (09).

Parliamentarian Chandima Weerakkody requested the Government to acquire the land where the Gintota Plywood Corporation was located. He pointed out that attention should be paid to the development of lands available to boost the tourism industry and the process of obtaining relevant approvals should be made easier.

 The Committee also paid special attention to the irregularities that have taken place in the issuance of land deeds to 800 persons in the Alakattukara area in Mannar.

The Land Commissioner General said that the process of allocating government lands to people with no land had slowed down due to the COVID-19 situation and that it was now regaining momentum.

The Committee also discussed the need to take immediate action to stop the forcible seizure of state lands, which is currently in progress.

It was disclosed at the meeting that the recruitment examination for the post of Survey Assistant will be held next week. It is expected to recruit 1500 persons for those posts.

State Minister Piyankara Jayaratne, Members of Parliament Shantha Bandara, Udayana Kirindigoda, S. Noharathalingam, Mayadunna Chinthaka Amal, Upul Mahendra Rajapaksha, Sudath Manjula, Ajith Rajapakse, Gunathilaka Rajapaksha, K. Kader Masthan, Weerasumana Weerasinghe, Sudarshana Denipitiya and Government officials were present at this meeting.



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Thousands flee floods after dam collapse near Nova Kakhovka

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An aerial image shows water pouring through what appears to be a breach in the dam (pic BBC)

BBC reported that thousands of people are being evacuated downstream of a major dam which has been blown up in Russian-held Ukraine.

President Zelensky said 80 towns and villages were at risk of flooding after the destruction of the dam at Nova Kakhovka, which he blamed on Russia. Water is surging down the Dnipro river and is said to pose a catastrophic flooding risk to the city of Kherson.

Russia has denied destroying the dam – which it controls – instead blaming Ukrainian shelling. Neither Ukraine or Russia’s claim has been verified by the BBC.

The Kakhovka dam is crucial in the region. It contains a reservoir, which provides water to farmers and residents, as well as to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. It is also is a vital channel carrying water south to Russian-occupied Crimea.

Video footage shows a torrent of floodwater gushing through a breach in the dam. Several towns are already flooded, while people in areas further downstream were forced to flee by bus and train.

Around 40,000 people need to be evacuated, Deputy Prosecutor-General Viktoriya Lytvynova said on Ukrainian television – 17,000 people in Ukraine-controlled territory west of the Dnipro River and 25,000 on the Russian-controlled east.

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Sagala Ratnayaka leads Sri Lanka delegation to 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue

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Chief of Staff to the President and National Security Advisor (NSA) Sagala Ratnayaka led the Sri Lanka delegation to the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier Security Summit held in Singapore from 2 – 4 June 2023.

The highly anticipated summit commenced on 2 June with a powerful Keynote address delivered by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Throughout the event, a series of plenary sessions delved into various crucial geo-political issues, encompassing the establishment of a stable and balanced Asia Pacific, the resolution of regional tensions, the evolution of maritime security in Asia, US leadership in the Indo-Pacific, and China’s latest security initiatives, among other topics.

During the Special Session focusing on ‘Defence Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region,’ Ratnayaka delivered an impactful statement, participating alongside representatives from India, Oman, France, and the United States. He emphasized the significance of keeping big power rivalries and external conflicts out of the Indian Ocean, highlighting Sri Lanka’s efforts in the United Nations to declare the region as a zone of peace. Furthermore, he underscored the country’s contributions to preserving freedom of navigation and over flight, stressing the crucial need for constructive dialogue among all stakeholders in the Indian Ocean region to pursue shared interests.

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Prices of sixty essential drugs to be reduced from 15th June

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The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal raised by the Minister of Health to reduce the maximum retail price of 60 medicines by 16% with effect from 15.06.2023 and review the price of medicines every three months

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