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AURA XIII – The annual talent show of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon
AURA XIII, the annual talent show celebrating the talented chemists of the College of Chemical Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, was recently held at the Malalasekera theatre hall on the 29th of November. It featured a talented group of dancers, singers and performers hailing from the student body of CCS as well as external performers including Supun Perera, Adithya Weliwatta, Dinesh Gamage and Kaizer Kaiz, accompanied by the band Grade 14. It was a resounding success with all the performers showcasing their extraordinary talents and leaving the audience captivated.
The Cabinet of Ministers granted their concurrence to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Youth Affairs to appoint S. Achchudan of Special Grade of Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who is currently serving as an Additional Commissioner of Elections at the Elections Commission who is
recommended by the panel of interviewers to the post of Director General of the Sports Development Department with effect form 01.01.2026.
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal furnished by the Minister of Environment to publish the draft bill of the National Environment (Amended) Act in the government gazette notification and subsequently to submit the same to the Parliament for its concurrence.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Buddhism, Religious, and Cultural Affairs to provide tax relief on imported dates received as donations or gift for Ramadan.
This year’s Ramadan fasting season is scheduled to begin on 19-02-2026 and end on 21-03-2026.
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S. Achchudan appointed as Director General of the Sports Development Department.
Amendment of the National Environment Act No. 47 of 1980
Tax relief for Dates received as donations or gifts for Ramadan
Cabinet nod to establish the Sri Lanka Industrial Transformation and innovation Authority
Temporary employment of Sri Lankan labour in the State of Israel
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