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Ven Bogoda Seelawimala Thera to represent Buddhists at King Charles III’s coronation

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4 days ago

2023/04/30

By Sujeeva Nivunhella in London

Chief Sanga Nayake of Great Britain, Head of London Buddhist Vihara, Most Venerable, Bogoda Seelawimala Thera has been officially invited to represent Buddhists at King Charles III’s Coronation to be held at Westminster Abbey on May 6.

First Coronation to take place in over 70 years after the demise of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept 8, 2022, it is said that only about 2,000 guests were invited compared to over 8000 people who attended Queen Elizabeth’s coronation on June 2, 1953.

Both Charles and Camilla will be crowned by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby on May 6. making the former Prince of Wales the 40th monarch to be crowned at the Abbey.

Breaking the tradition, members of other Royal families from foreign countries have been invited together with heads of state. It is understood that President Ranil Wickremesinghe will also attend the ceremony.

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Limit on the issuance of Treasury Bills to be raised to Rs. 6,000 billion

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5 hours ago

2023/05/3

Priyan

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Hon. President in his office as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies to raise the limit on issuance of Treasury Bills up to rupees 6,000 billion.

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Concessions to government officers who submitted nominations for Local Government Election

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5 hours ago

2023/05/3

Priyan

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Hon. Prime Minister in his capacity as the Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government to enable officers who are employed in a Government/Semi-Government institution located in the same electorate where they are nominated as a candidate for the 2023 LG poll, to report to work after transferring them out from the respective electorate.

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Consumer Affairs Authority Act, No.9 of 2003 to be revised

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6 hours ago

2023/05/3

Priyan

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security to instruct the legal draftsman to draft amending articles to revise the Consumer Affairs Authority Act No. 9 of 2003 to meet the current needs.