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Seventeen out of 18 court cases against SLFP concluded; Only Dayasiri’s case remains – Nimal Siripala de Silva
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Chairman Nimal Siripala de Silva announced that 17 out of the 18 court cases filed against the party have now been concluded, with only the case involving Dayasiri Jayasekara remaining.
The Chairman made these remarks in Kandy on Friday (09th) after paying homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic and calling on the Most Venerable Mahanayake and Anu Nayake Theros of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters.
“We are currently rebuilding the SLFP. Setting aside all differences, we are moving forward by uniting everyone. As part of this reorganisation, we have appointed MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, a skilled parliamentarian, as the National Organiser,” de Silva said. He expressed confidence that the remaining legal hurdle would soon be cleared, strengthening the party’s position for the upcoming Provincial Council election.
Addressing the media, the newly appointed National Organiser, MP Chamara Sampath Dasanayake, struck a defiant note. “It is difficult to rise once you have fallen, but we are back on our feet. Once we rise, it will be hard to knock us down again. In 1994, when we formed a government, this position was held by Anuruddha Ratwatte. Now that responsibility has been given to me. Wait and see what I achieve in the next six months,” he said.
The delegation included former ministers Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, Mahinda Amaraweera, Duminda Dissanayake, Anuradha Jayaratne, Lasantha Alagiyawanna, and former Governor Tikiri Kobbekaduwa.
By S.K. Samaranayake
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr. Kristalina Georgieva, at Temple Tress on the 17th of February
Dr. Georgieva, commended the Government’s efforts in stabilizing the country’s economy and in managing recent economic and natural shocks. She noted that Cyclone Ditwah had caused severe impacts, especially on economically vulnerable communities, underscoring the importance of targeted support and resilience-building measures.
The Prime Minister expressed appreciation for the IMF’s continued support to Sri Lanka, particularly in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah. The PM further emphasized that real economic recovery and development must directly benefit the economically vulnerable groups and ensure inclusive growth, highlighting the need for Sri Lanka to attract quality and sustainable investments, particularly in the tourism sector.
The importance of reforming the education system to focus not only on knowledge acquisition but also on skills development and employability was also discussed
The meeting was attended by the Chief of Staff of the IMF Managing Director Andreas Bauer, Director, Asia and Pacific Department, Dr. Krishna Srinivasan Division Chief (Strategic Communications), Communications Department, Pierre Mejlak Resident Representative for Sri Lanka Dr. Martha Woldemichael, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, and Deputy Governor Dr. C. Amarasekara, Secretary to the Prime Minister Pradeep Saputhanthri and Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister Ms. Sagarika Bogahawatta.
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The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution forwarded by the Minister of Health and Mass Media to relocate the Deniyaya Base Hospital after constructing a new hospital with a capacity of 300 beds at an estimated cost of Rupees 6,000 million.
The Southern Provincial Department of Health has acquired a plot of land in Handford estate which is approximately 03 kilometres away from the town for this purpose.
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