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Police launch Scout Division to boost leadership and community ties
IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya, Scout Association President Ransiri Perera, and Chief Scout Commissioner Manoj Nanayakkara, at the launch. News Opposition asks for PSC to probe Treasury theft Published 31 mins agoon 2026/04/27 Sajith Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa has called for the appointment of a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to investigate the illegal diversion of Treasury funds, amounting to US$2.5 million to a third-party account. Premadasa has said both the chairmanship and a majority of the Committee’s membership should be held by the Opposition to ensure impartiality. The government has not only failed to account for the loss of US$2.5 million but also deliberately withheld information from Parliament, the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) and the public, Premadasa has told the media, accusing the ruling party of seeking to deflect responsibility by initiating an internal departmental inquiry, which he describes as a biased process designed to justify predetermined conclusions. The Opposition Leader has said only a transparent and independent probe could establish the facts, adding that such an investigation could be effectively carried out through a Parliamentary Select Committee led by the Opposition. He has also warned that the alleged failure to inform Parliament about the missing funds amounted to a serious breach of accountability. News Hanthana land plots given to 44 disaster-hit families Published 33 mins agoon 2026/04/27 One of the beneficiaries receiving an instrument from Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Livestock and Irrigation, KD Lalkantha, at the event. A land distribution programme benefiting families displaced by disaster in the Kandy District was held on April 24 at the Kandy District Secretariat, with 44 affected households receiving plots in the Hanthana area. The initiative targeted residents of the Gangawata Korale Divisional Secretariat division whose homes were completely destroyed in a recent disaster, leaving them without permanent shelter. The event was presided over by Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Livestock and Irrigation K. D. Lalkantha, who said arrangements had been made to provide each beneficiary with Rs. 5 million in instalments through the Pathahewaheta Divisional Secretariat to support the construction of new homes. He noted that the land parcels had been identified from an estate in the Hanthana area and subsequently subdivided into demarcated plots for distribution among the recipients. ...
Community outreach an urgent priority say city police
Community outreach an urgent priority say city police Goal of strategic plan is to build trust and relationships in the community, as well as support for members.
The Portland Police Department launched a new community policing ...
The Portland Police Department launched a new community policing program. Constables are now patrolling the city on-foot to form relationships, help business owners and ensure safety downtown.
Portland police launch new Constables Program to improve downtown - WMTW
The Portland Police Department has launched the Constables Program, which is aimed at enhancing safety, engagement and stewardship throughout the downtown area, parks and public spaces.
