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Senathirajah throws his hat into ring to be next chief ministerial candidate

Published

5 years ago

2021/04/30

By Dinasena Ratugamage

Former TNA MP Mavai Senathirajah yesterday said that he will be the party’s next chief ministerial candidate for the Northern Provincial Council. He made this declaration addressing the media at the ITAK office in Jaffna.

“There are several names, but they have been proposed by some people who live in Colombo and come here occasionally. People in the North are not supportive of any of them.”

Senathirajah said that former Northern chief minister C.V. Wigneswaran was campaigning for a Hindu priest to be the chief ministerial candidate. “But the chief minister is not a position for a ‘holy man’. This is a job that requires tough decision making. As a political figure you will have to be in protests, confront the police and spend time in jail.”

The former TNA MP said that the TNA had decided to make him their chief ministerial candidate. He said that the party wanted him to contest for the post in 2013 but he had allowed Vigneswaran to contest. “Nothing productive was done during Wigneswaran’s tenure. I have been doing politics for a long time. I have been with the people and I have a lot of support. So, this time around, I will compete.”

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Establishment of an Institutional Framework to Inagurate Upper Hydro Catchment Areas Management Authority

Published

7 hours ago

2026/10/6

Priyan

Policy approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted at their meeting held on 08.06.2026 to establish the Upper Hydro Catchment Areas Management Authority for identification and
execution of a formal and long – lasting remedy to secure the central hills including the upper hydro catchment areas enabling them to sustain amidst extreme weather conditions
due to natural calamities and human activities as well as to be used for the sustainable development of the country.

Accordingly, a concept paper has been prepared including
institutional structure, activities, powers, active subject area as well as administrative and coordination mechanism for the proposed authority by an expert technical committee appointed by the Secretary to the President.

Based on the said concept paper, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the President to instruct the Legal Draftsman to prepare a draft bill including legal provisions required for the establishment of Upper Hydro Catchment Areas Management Authority.

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Introduction of Flora and Fauna (Regulation of actions of the Indigenous Community within the nominated areas) Regulations

Published

8 hours ago

2026/10/6

Priyan

With the objective of securing the traditional livelihood and the eco system of the indigenous community, it has been recognized the necessity of introducing a formal regulation methodology to secure their engagement in livelihood activities by being more sensitive to the existing laws.

Thereby, the Fauna and Flora (regularizing) regulations under the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (Authority 469) have been prepared so that nominated activities within the prescribed area to a member of the indigenous community
who has been registered for securing the rights acquired from law or custom or usage or traditional stance to execute an act within a certain state land that is fundamental to the survival of the indigenous community permission can be granted

Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Environment to publish the said regulations in the government gazette notification and thereby submit to the Parliament for its concurrence.

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M. M. D. J. Senarathne, appointed Director General of the Department of National Botanical Gardens

Published

9 hours ago

2026/10/6

Priyan

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Environment to appoint M. M. D. J. Senarathne, who is the senior most officer in Grade I of Sri Lanka Scientific Service se