Recording of evidence on bond scam formally concludes

Stalin writes to Centre seeking release of Indian fishermen from Sri Lankan custody

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin wrote to Union Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar, requesting him to take steps to secure the release of Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan custody. Referring to the apprehending of seven fishermen from Tamil Nadu along with their boat on October 27 by the Sri Lankan Navy, Stalin said 98 fishing boats belonging to Tamil Nadu fishermen were in Sri Lankan custody, and this affected their livelihood. “The Government of Tamil Nadu is committed to protecti

28 Oct, 2022

New “wellness village” hospital to be constructed

A new “wellness village” hospital is to be constructed adjacent to the Biyagama Hospital. A discussion on the acquisition of land for the construction of the new hospital was held at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of Presidential Adviser on Climate Change, Ruwan Wijewardene. Based on a concept of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, the wellness village will be implemented for the first time in Sri Lanka to promote ?medical tourism?. This fully equipped hospital with all faciliti

27 Oct, 2022

KPIs to review progress of Government officials

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) will be introduced to measure the performance of Government institutions and officials. The National Council Sub-Committee on Identifying Priorities in Formulating Short, Medium and Long Term Policies, which met under the chairmanship of Member of Parliament Namal Rajapakse, discussed proposals to introduce Key Performance Indicators to measure the performance of government institutions. The committee emphasised the need to prepare metrics to review the progre

28 Oct, 2022