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PM Rajapaksa Gets Brand New Ministry by Gagani Weerakoon and Thameenah Razeek HIGHLIGHTS FRIDAY G20 Must 9 july 2021 LATEST EDITION Act Now to VOL: 10/150 PRICE : Rs 30.00 Vaccinate World In Sports PAGE A6 Japan Declares State of Emergency Understanding China for Tokyo Olympics Japan has declared that Tokyo will be under a COVID-19 state of emergency throughout the Olympic Games. PAGE A7 A16 Minister of Economic Policies and Plan Implementation PM Rajapaksa Gets Brand New Ministry BY GAGANI WEERAKOON AND THAMEENAH RAZEEK Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (8) took oaths as the Minister of Economic Basil Gets Policies and Plan Implementation, a brand new portfolio established through an Extraordinary Gazette issued Wednesday night (7). Premier Rajapaksa previously held the all-powerful Finance Mahinda’s Ministry Ministry but opted to take charge BY GAGANI WEERAKOON of the new Ministry paving the AND THAMEENAH have to take unpopular, Rajapaksa. way for SLPP National Organiser RAZEEK unpleasant decisions in He made these remarks Basil Rajapaksa to be sworn in as future,” he added. after assuming duties at the country’s new Finance Newly appointed Finance He also stated that, with the Finance Ministry last Minister. Minister Basil Rajapaksa the support of all provincial morning. He stated that It was speculated for a while promised to be a father council and local the public’s needs are his that Basil Rajapaksa would take earlier placed under Finance subject Minister, will have the figure to everybody and said government representatives, and his ministry’s top up the Finance Ministry portfolio Ministry have been gazetted following institutions under his he is aware that he and his he will lead the country to concern and that they have and decide on the recently under new Ministry of Economic purview. ministry will have to prosperity under the a good concept on how to increased fuel prices and various Policies and Plan Implementation. National Planning Department, confront difficult times in leadership of President meet those demands and other matters that have had According to Extraordinary Department of Census and the future. Gotabaya Rajapaksa and would take courageous ripple effects on the economy. Gazette notification issued, PM Statistics, Institute of Policy "Like any father, I may Prime Minister Mahinda decisions. Several institutions that were Rajapaksa, who is also the Studies,... Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 20 Guidelines violators Only President Quarantine Stalin, 32 others dodge quarantine measures amended allowed bail and PM are for overseas travellers BY HANSI NANAYAKKARA BY HANSI NANAYAkkARA my superiors Director General Health Services (DGHS), Colombo Additional Magistrate Informed sources said 20 of 32 suspects arrested Dr. Asela Gunawardena, further amending Kanchana Neranjana de Silva yesterday and produced in Court for engaging in a demonstration – Gammanpila the ‘Quarantine measures for travellers released on bail Ceylon Teachers’ Union opposite the Parliament roundabout, in violation of arriving from overseas during the COVID-19 Secretary Joseph Stalin and 32 others, health guidelines had fled after being released on bail. pandemic’, said overseas travellers arriving who were charged with staging a protest After being enlarged on bail, the Police had attempted BY GAGANI in the country from abroad who are fully near the Parliament roundabout, in to direct the suspects to a quarantine centre in WEERAKOON AND vaccinated were not required to go through violation of quarantine laws. Mullaitivu, while a few of the suspects had METHMALIE the 14-day quarantine if their “on-arrival Accordingly, Magistrate de Silva ISSANAYAKE remonstrated opposite the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s D PCR test was negative.” released each suspect on personal bail Court and refused to be quarantined. Dr. Gunawardena, issuing more in Rs 25,000 and sternly warned them, During this time, 20 of the suspects had fled from Energy Minister amendments to the quarantine measures while instructing them to support the the Court premises, these sources added, while the Udaya Gammanpila, for travellers, said that the circulars issued inquiries into the case. remaining 12 suspects had been sent to the quarantine yesterday (8), said in in this connection on 6 April 2021, 12 April Welikada Police making submissions centre. Parliament that he has 2021 and 26 June 2021, were cancelled. to Court stated that the suspects had... only two superiors, and that they are Story Continued on PAGE 2 President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Premadasa to Speaker: Minister Mahinda US warns of terror Rajapaksa. ‘Don’t be anyone’s puppet’ “I was appointed as attacks in SL the Minister of Energy by President BY GAGANI Gotabaya Rajapaksa based on Prime MoD says no WEERAKOON AND Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s METHMALIE recommendation. They are the only DISSANAYAKE superiors of mine. They never tried to such threat interfere with the activities of my ministry. (Pic by Sajeewa Chinthaka) BY SULOCHANA RAMIAH MOHAN Opposition Leader They have only given instructions and Story Continued on PAGE 2 Sajith Premadasa guidance,” he said. yesterday (8) called on The Minister said so in response to a Although the United States has Speaker Mahinda Yapa question raised by SJB MP Chaminda maintained a warning that there are threats Until AstraZeneca Abeywardena not to be Wijesiri. of terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, in its anyone’s puppet. Wijesiri queried whether there is a updated travel advisory, the Minister of vaccine arrives Premadasa and scheme to grant a Rs 6 billion tender to the Defence (MoD) yesterday (8) said there is no Jathika Jana US linked to oil exploration in Sri Lanka. such threat. Administration of Balawegaya (JJB) Leader Anura Kumara Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 Pfizer suspended Dissanayake united to... BY DILANTHI JAYAMANNE Story Continued on PAGE 2 Two State Ministry Portfolios reshuffled The administration of the Pfizer vaccine, Consumer Protection which commenced on Wednesday (7) in the Act to be strengthened Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) limits BY W. K. PRASAD MANJU to recipients of the first dose of the Oxford State Minister of Co-operative Services, Marketing AstraZeneca Development and Consumer Protection Lasantha COVISHIELD vaccine, Alagiyawanna told Ceylon Today the Consumer was temporarily Protection Act will be amended and presented in suspended. Parliament very soon, in order to implement strict This was after the rules and regulations against traders who sell goods Health Ministry was reassured that it is at more than the controlled price or hide stocks of to receive more doses of AstraZeneca by goods. the end of this month, Deputy Director According to the State Minister, this step is being Two State Ministry President Gotabaya and Grains, Organic Food, General (DDG), Disaster Management taken, after considering complaints by the public to Portfolios were reshuffled Rajapaksa. Shasheendra Vegetables, Fruits, Chillies, and Emergency Response, Dr. the Consumer Affairs Authority, about goods being yesterday (08) and Rajapaksa was sworn in as the Onion and Potato Cultivation Hemantha Herath said. sold at higher prices, stocks being hidden and accordingly, Shasheendra State Minister of Organic Promotion, Seed Production Dr. Herath yesterday (8) confirmed substandard goods being sold. He pointed out Rajapaksa and Mohan de Fertilizer Production, Supply and Advanced Technology for that Sri Lanka is to receive 1.4 million further that the Consumer Protection Act has not... Silva were sworn in before and Regulation and the Paddy Agriculture. doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine by... Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 A2 FRIDAY 9 JULY 2021 NEWS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Stalin, 32 others... ... engaged in a protest However, the lawyers PM Rajapaksa... demonstration near the said appearing for the suspects venue while flouting the charged that the Police had ... Sustainable Development formulating policies on the Economy with Sustainable participation in economic quarantine regulations put in begun to use quarantine Council, Office of Comptroller subject of economic policies Climate Change Solutions, development and the place to prevent the spread of regulations for political General, Department of and plan implementation in and the Presidential Task implementation of rural and COVID-19. purposes and thereby had Valuation, Sri Lanka accordance with the Force for Gama Samaga regional econometric studies. The Police further informed taken measures to crush Accounting and Auditing, prescribed Laws, Acts, and Pilisandara Rural The Ministry will prioritise the Court that the suspects freedom of speech of their Standard Monitoring Board, Ordinances, implementing Development will be in charge coordination of all Ministries had engaged in unlawful clients. Taking the Public Utilities Commission of projects under the National of facilitating the and other relevant institutions assembly and claimed that the submissions into Sri Lanka, Welfare Benefits Budget, State Investment and implementation of relevant in directing infrastructure actions of the suspects had consideration the Magistrate Board and Public Service National Development development activities while development, investment inconvenienced the stated that she has no Mutual Provident Fund, have Programme, and formulating, coordinating all ministries. promotion, regulation of ambulances travelling towards jurisdiction to direct the been listed under the new implementing, monitoring, The special priorities
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