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Royal Nursing Home to offer free health training to youth
wins Platinum Award for the Best Healthcare Provider of the Year
Royal Nursing Home (Pvt.) Ltd has come forward to contribute positively to solve the unemployment problem by providing free training for the youth with GCE Ordinary qualifications.Chairman of Royal Nursing Home (Pvt.) Ltd Manuja Hewawasam says that the company expects to provide free training for those who have passed GCE OL exams and guide them to take up nursing positions abroad in 2023. This will provide solution to both youth unemployment and foreign currency shortage. Anyone with GCE Ordinary Level passed certificate could dial 0718131131 and join the programme which is free of charge, he said.
Hewawasam said that many Lankan companies struggled due to the prevailing economic conditions as they did not take the right decisions at the right time. Royal Nursing Home weathered the storm and emerged stronger than ever, because of the bold decisions and management excellence of directors and managers of the company. “Royal Nursing Home was established in 2007 with 10 nurses. By now, it is a very large organization that employs over 900 staff members and a total asset valuation of over three billion rupees. It managed to become a pillar of the economy by winning hearts and minds of the customers through providing the highest quality of service to the senior citizens,” he said.
Having recognized their services and adherence to the ISO 9001:2015 standards, the company was recently presented with the Platinum Award for the Best Healthcare Service Provider of the Year in the large scale category at the BWIO Awards organized by the Business World International Organization.
Hewawasam, commenting on the award said that they plan to open branches in England and Canada by the end of this year to expand its services, renowned for professionalism as well as warmth, to elders in other countries. This would help Sri Lanka earn much needed foreign revenue, he said.
(Ms.) Nina P. Cainglet, Ambassador of the Philippines to Sri Lanka based in Dhaka, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Prime Minister’s Office on May 16, 2025.
The Prime Minister welcomed Ambassador Cainglet and extended her congratulations on the new appointment. The discussion focused on expanding cooperation in trade and tourism, with both sides expressing their commitment to exploring new opportunities in these key sectors. The meeting also addressed consular matters relating to the Filipino community in Sri Lanka. In this regard, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs assured continued dialogue and necessary support on relevant issues.
The meeting was attended by Ms. Judienne Capiz, Vice Consul of the Embassy of the Philippines in Dhaka, Pradeep Saputhanthri, Secretary to the Prime Minister; Ms. Sagarika Bogahawatta, Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister; Ms. S.S. Premawardhane, Additional Secretary, Bilateral Political Affairs (East); and M.R. Keegel, Deputy Director, Southeast Asia & Central Asia Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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The Bribery Commission on Friday filed a corruption case against former Investment Promotion Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena and ex-BOI Director General Jayantha Edirisinghe, accusing them of misusing public cash for a lavish newspaper ad campaign back in 2014.
They stand accused of siphoning Rs. 1.7 million in state funds to publish 11 newspaper supplements marking the second inauguration anniversary of then-President Mahinda Rajapaksa on November 19, 2014.
According to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), the move amounted to a clear breach of anti-graft laws, with five formal charges now filed before the Colombo High Court.
The case, centred around alleged misuse of Board of Investment (BOI) funds, is backed by 21 pieces of documentary evidence and testimony from 15 witnesses.
The Bribery Commission maintains that the ad blitz had no official sanction and led to a direct loss of Rs. 1,748,877.76 to the state.
Inspector General of Police T.M.W. Deshabandu Tennakoon is set to face formal questioning tomorrow (May 19) over serious allegations of misconduct and abuse of power, parliamentary sources said on Friday.
A special committee appointed to investigate the claims will commence formal proceedings next week, following several rounds of preliminary discussions held within the parliamentary complex in recent weeks.
The IGP has been officially notified to appear before the committee and is expected to face the inquiry for the first time at 2:00 PM in Committee Room No. 8.
The committee, which met again on Thursday (15) to finalise arrangements, is investigating allegations that Tennakoon misused his official powers in a manner deemed severe and improper.
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