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Harin appoints new officials

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Chalaka Gajabahu receiving his letter of appointment from Minister Fernando (Pics by Thilina Kaluthotage)

Tourism and Lands Minister Harin Fernando has appointed three professionals to key positions in the tourism sector. A senior spokesperson for the Ministry said that Priyantha Fernando, with five decades of experience in the sector, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. Fernando is currently working as a Tourism Marketing Specialist on the development of the BangladeshTourism Master Plan for the Bangladesh Tourist Board, funded by the government of Bangladesh through IPE Global of India.

Shirantha Peiris has been appointed the Chairman of Board of Directors of Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management. Peiris, during his 35-year career has served SriLankan Airlines and Etihad Airways.

Chalaka Gajabahu, who has held senior positions in many leading business organisations, including PHOENIX Ogilvy, Grant Maccann, LOWE LDB, EBC Broadcasting, Saatchi & Saatchi, Dentsu Grants & DAN TV network received the appointment as Chairman, Board of Directors of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau.



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Hundreds fired at aviation safety agency, union says

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The Trump administration has begun firing hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees, according to the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS) union, weeks after a fatal mid-air plane collision in Washington DC.

Several hundreds of the agency’s probationary workers – who have generally been in their positions for less than a year – received the news via email late on Friday night, a statement from PASS’s head, Alex Spero said.

It is a part of a cost-cutting drive, driven by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (Doge)., that aims to drastically cut the federal workforce.

Spero called the firings “shameful” and said they “will increase the workload and place new responsibilities on a workforce that is already stretched thin”.

 

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The term of Acting President of the Court of Appeal Justice Mohammed Thahir Laffar extended

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The term of Acting President of the Court of Appeal Justice Mohammed Thahir Laffar has been extended.

Accordingly, Justice Mohammed Thahir Laffar took his oath before President Anura Kumara Disanayake at the Presidential Secretariat on Monday (17). Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake was also present on this occasion.

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Colombo High Court serves indictments against SLPP Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa

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The Colombo High Court has served indictments against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa.over alleged misappropriation of Rs. 70 million provided by Krrish Company for development of rugby in Sri Lanka.

 

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