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Counter Terrorism Investigation Unit gazetted as detention facility

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued a gazette notice naming the Counter Terrorism Investigation Unit as a place of detention.? The gazette had been issued on Friday 4th?June as a notification under Section 9 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). ?I , Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President do hereby notify that the premises specified in the Schedule hereto, shall be a place of detention for the purposes under Section 9 of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act , No. 48 of 1979,?

07 Jun, 2021

Cabinet approves MR’s proposal to beautify 100 cities

Cabinet has approved a proposal to beautify 100 cities in the country, the Government announced today. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, as the Minister of Urban Development and Housing, tabled a resolution to beautify a number of cities which are underdeveloped. It was noted that these cities had been neglected over a period of time. The Prime Minister had proposed implementing the ?Hundred Cities? program. According to the proposal, the assistance of all Government sector institutions will

08 Jun, 2021

President and USAID discuss stalled development projects

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today discussed about some of the stalled development projects in the country. The President’s Office said that a number of development activities funded by USAID have already been launched in the country. “Some of these projects remain inactive due to various reasons. Both parties discussed the reasons for the delay and agreed to complete the development work expeditiously,” the President’s Office

07 Jun, 2021