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The Presidents Entitlements Act, No. 4 of 1986 outlines key benefits for former Presidents and their widows: ⭕ Lifetime use of a rent-free residence or 1/3 of their pension if not provided. ⭕...
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⭕️ 33,000+ new cancer diagnoses in 2023, with 19,000 deaths reported. ⭕️ Oral cancer is most common in men; breast cancer leads for women. ⭕️ In Sri Lanka: 4,555 women diagnosed with breast cancer; 1,990 men with oral cancer in 2023. ⭕️ Key risk factors for cancer include tobacco, alcohol, poor diet, and lack of physical activity. ⭕️ Early detection is key — most cancers can be treated successfully if found in...
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actions without question & showing blind allegiance, regardless of their positions or decisions?
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1. Ven. Battaramulle Seelarathana Thero, 2. Sarath Keerthiratne 3. Pakkiya Selvam Ariyanethiran failed to meet the deadline. ⭕ Legal action to be initiated. Deadline for submission was midnight yesterday. #SriLanka #ElectionLaw #CampaignFinance
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last day (Sunday, the 13th) before the deadline. We will publish the full list of candidates who have submitted the declarations once it becomes available. ⭕ According to the Election Commission, 30 out of 38 candidates have submitted their declarations. EC says they will make...
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last day (Sunday, the 13th) before the deadline. We will publish the full list of candidates who have submitted the declarations once it becomes available. ⭕ According to the Election Commission, 30 out of 38 candidates have submitted their declarations. EC says they will make...
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⭕ President @anuradisanayake confirmed that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe did indeed make the request for 16 chefs, 163 security personnel, 30 umbrellas, and 20 vehicles. The request was...
⭕ Last week, President AKD, in his capacity as the Minister of Power and Energy, directed the CEB to purchase all fuels, including naphtha, diesel, and heavy fuel, through competitive open-market...
through competitive open-market processes. This decision...
⭕️CEB states that no decision has been made against the competitive procurement of diesel for electricity generation. ⭕️According to the CEB, there are three main fuel types used for electricity...
⭕ The USD to LKR exchange rate continues to stabilize, remaining below 300. latest rates: https://t.co/lKyMJuzvFG https://t.co/zkBlZKTYxF
⭕ Sri Lanka secures a 2-1 series victory against West Indies 🌴 in Dambulla. ⭕ This is Sri Lanka's FIRST-ever T20 series win over West Indies. Congratulations! Sri Lanka ❤️💪 #SLvsWI #Cricket...
Here is the bottom line: ⭕ No e-passports. ⭕ The government was forced to accept Min Alles' deal for 750,000 Machine Readable Passports (MRPs) from Thales-JIT due to an extreme shortage. ⭕ New P...
⭕ CEB cancels previous govt's open bidding plan involving CPC, LIOC & Sinopec for fuel purchases for electricity generation. ⭕ CEB reportedly strikes a direct fuel deal with CPC. ⭕According to the...
⭕ Government is not a household. Almost every government in the world functions on borrowed money through bonds and other means. ⭕ The government's main concern is the interest on those loans and...
⭕️ W. M. Mendis Director, Arjun Aloysius, sentenced to 6 months in prison for evading VAT payments of Rs. 3.5 billion (2016-2019). ⭕️ Case filed by IRD for defaulting taxes; Colombo Additional...
⭕️ EC requested a delay on Rs. 3,000 pension allowances & fishermen fuel subsidies until after the General Election. ⭕️ Despite this, the Gov’t has approved subsidy of Rs. 25/litre for diesel & Rs....
⭕ Max rainfall: Kalmunai 126.1 mm. #SriLanka https://t.co/tdGlnl8yjl
Did we jump the gun regarding the campaign expenditure filing? No, we did not. ⭕️ The EC initially set the deadline for submission at 3:00 pm on October 13th. Then, after the fact, they changed the...
⭕ Based on the Presidential Election results, many MPs who choose to contest are also expected to lose, with a record number of MPs projected to lose their seats. #SriLanka 🇱🇰 #Election2024...
