Budget Proposals 2021 were presented to implement the “Vision of Prosperity” programme and the Government hopes to build the country’s economy by uplifting the lives of the rural people by implementing those proposals, said State Minister for Rural Roads and Other Infrastructure Nimal Lansa. State Minister Lansa expressed these views while participating in a programme held at
Operations to curb illegal drug smuggling rings in the island would be further strengthened next year (2021), said Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne on Tuesday. “Public cooperation helped the authorities conduct a number of successful drug raids this year,” he said. Responding to a question from the media, the Defence Secretary said, “All operations against
Officers attached to the Hambantota Excise Office raided an illicit distillery in the Ranminithenna Samikuliya reserve in Tissamaharama and arrested a suspect with a haul of illicit liquor and distilling equipment. Excise officials who participated in the raid said that the illegal spirits were kept hidden in a chena in the area.
The United Nations, which is commemorating its 75th anniversary, continues to remain bogged down in one of the world’s most politically and militarily volatile regions: the Middle East. Virtually every other week, the Security Council has a predictable item on its agenda: “consultations on the Middle East” perhaps a never-ending saga.
Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera says that the Gazette Notification for the Prohibition of Single Use Disposable Plastics and Polythene has been referred to the Attorney General’ Department for further advice. The Minister expressed these views addressing a media briefing held at the Ministry of Environment yesterday (23). “As a first step, it is proposed to ban six