News in brief

Duties list for social service officers

COLOMBO: The formulation of a new duties list for Social Services Officers is in the offing, a spokeswoman for the Social Services Department said.

She said a discussion on this was held at the Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Centre recently where about 30 Social Services Officers and Social Service Department officials participated.

This step has been taken to regularise the functions and improve the efficiency of Social Service Officers posted to Divisional Secretariat Divisions islandwide, under the 17th Amendment to the Constitution.

The Department expects to finalise the duty list by August 01 and it will facilitate the efficiency of Social Service Officers.

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Three bodies found in Muthurajawela

KANDANA: Kandana Police found three unidentified bodies in Muthurajawela last night, Police said.

According to Kandana Police, the three bodies were found dumped into a mud hole in Muthurajawela, Kandana last night.

“The bodies are yet to be identified,” police said.