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| Thursday, 31 July 2003 |
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PM stresses need to expedite passing of Land Ownership Act Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed the need to expedite the passing of the Land Ownership Act at the Cabinet meeting held yesterday (30), which will benefit 1.2 million landless people in the country.With President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga agreeing,the Cabinet decided to appoint a three member committee to iron out differences existing in this connection. President Kumaratunga suggested that the President's Secretary, the Lands Ministry Secretary and the Attorney General should comprise the Committee appointed for this purpose. Govt to streamline postal services The government has decided to recruit personnel for essential positions to streamline the postal services, a statement from the office of the Government spokesman said. It has been reported that more than 1,000 vacancies for sub postmasters are to be filled. The government has decided to hold an examination in this regard. Individuals can apply either internally or externally for this exam. The Postal Department will hold the examination shortly. Cop in critical condition A Police Constable attached to the Ministerial Security Division is lying in a critical condition at the Colombo National Hospital after being injured by a gun shot in the head, hospital sources said. The injured Police Officer had been admitted to the hospital following gun shot injuries around 4.00 pm yesterday. "He was admitted with severe injuries and his condition is critical," the Hospital's Deputy Director (Accident Service) Dr. Anil Jasinghe told the Daily News last night. The incident had occurred in the Police barracks at Slave Island yesterday evening. The Slave Island Police is conducting further investigations into the incident. Thai PM revives Sri Lanka visit COLOMBO, July 30 (AFP)Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is due to visit Sri Lanka next month, renewing plans put on hold three months ago because of bad weather, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. The Thai premier was originally due here in May, but that visit was abruptly put off due to heavy rains that eventually caused unprecedented flooding in southern Sri Lanka, officials said. Thaksin, who is now due to arrive here on August 14 on a two-day visit, is due to hold talks with President Chandrika Kumaratunga and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, officials said. Thailand hosted several rounds of peace talks between the Colombo government and Tamil Tigers rebels earlier this year and late last year. |
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