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Let’s meet in court, JVP tells Rohitha
Vijitha Herath’s allegedly defamatory statement against COPE Chairman
by Saman Indrajith
Former COPE (Committee on Public Enterprises) Chairman Sunil Handunnetti on Saturday said his party was ready to prove in court allegations against incumbent COPE Chairman, Rohitha Abeygunawardena.
Addressing the party’s bhikku wing National Bhikku Front’s district convention in Galle, Handunnetti said that Abeygunawardena had threatened legal action against a statement JVP MP Vijitha Herath had made against him.
“We accept the challenge and dare Abeygunawardena to go before the courts. We will get an opportunity to prove all allegations against him,” Handunnetti said.
Earlier in the day, Abeygunawardena, addressing the media, said he would resort to legal action seeking damages from MP Herath for defaming him. A letter of demand would be sent to Herath within a week, Abeygunawardena said. “There are no complaints against me recorded at police stations. On the other hand, Herath, as we know, has at least one complaint against him,” Abeygunawardena said.
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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