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Govt’s double electric shock affects four million workers
By Pradeep Prasanna Samarakoon
Four million people employed in small industries had been adversely affected by exponential power tariff increases imposed twice within six months, All Ceylon Small Industries Association President, Thiruksha Kumara, said.
Kumara said that employees of small industries would arrive in Colombo shortly to hold a protest.
“The government imposed several taxes on businesses. Now, the electricity bill is up. We can increase prices but who will buy our goods and services? The cost of raw materials has increased.
The government undertook to bring down inflation. It has destroyed our industries, instead,” he said.
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal furnished by the Minister of Labour to appoint Ms. H. M. D. N. K.Wataliyadde who is a special class officer in Sri Lanka Administrative Service attached to the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Governments at present to the post of Commissioner General of Labour
which is vacant by
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal furnished by the Minister of Justice and National Integrity to publish the Anti Corruption (Assets and Liabilities Statements) Orders 2025 prepared as per provisions of Anti Corruption Act No. 9 of 2023 in the gazette notification and, forward those orders to the Parliament afterwards.
It was decided at the cabinet meeting held on 18-12-2024 to appoint an officers’ committee under the chairmanship of the Secretary to the Prime Minister for submission of a report after reviewing non-commercial
institutions owned by the government. The appointed committee has already reviewed 160 institutions, and it has been decided to obtain the assistance of a subcommittee comprising the members in the field for reviewing 36 higher education centers, including the universities.
The following recommendations have been submitted by classifying 124 institutions under 09 categories, except this institution.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Prime Minister to implement the aforesaid recommendations.
Ms. H. M. D. N. K.Wataliyadde appointed Commissioner General of Labour
Anti Corruption (Assets and Liabilities Statements) Orders 2025 to be Gazetted
Cabinet nod to review report on non-commercial institutions owned by the Government
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