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SriLankan summoned before COPE on Oct 07
Representatives of the national carrier, SriLankan Airlines had been summoned to the Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises on Oct 07, COPE Chairman Prof. Charitha Herath said yesterday.
The Committee is scheduled to discuss the issues related to the report sent to the Committee by the State Ministry of Aviation and Export Zone Development regarding the investigations carried out in after SriLankan Airlines Ltd. was summoned before COPE on July 07. A special meeting of the COPE members would be held on Oct 5 regarding SriLankan Airlines, the Chairman added.
The Sri Lanka Transport Board has been directed to appear before the COPE on Oct 6.
The Chairman said that the COPE meetings were scheduled to be held next week with the required officials being contacted online.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the combined proposal presented by the Minister of Tourism and Lands and the Minister of Buddhasashana, Cultural and Religious Affairs to prepare a Master Plan to develop Sigiriya as a sustainable tourist destination with the contribution of all relevant parties.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Agriculture to incorporate the Sri Lanka Institute of Agriculture, which currently has more than 1000 agricultural professionals as members, and to instruct the Legal Draftsman to prepare the bill for the same, so that the quality of service and ethics of the agricultural professionals can be widely, efficiently and effectively ensured.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal furnished by the Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious, and Cultural Affairs to declare the Vesak week from 02.05.2023 to 08.05.2023 and to implement various religious and social programmes during the period
Cabinet gives green light to develop Sigiriya as a sustainable tourism destination
Cabinet approves incorporation of the Sri Lanka Institute of Agriculture
Vesak week from 2nd to 8th May 2023
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