Meleeza Rathnayake

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Regional Media Outreach Officer, South Asia @MSF

|Journalist | PR and Communications specialist|

📌Opinions are my personal.

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Thank you for having me! ❤️

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NPP takes lead in local polls, but falls short of 50 per cent in most councils

More - https://t.co/S1pdxij2Rt

Source: @TimesOnlineLK

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Bring it home #SPCRugby! 🏉🏆💙💛🤍

Wishing my brother #3 and the team, all the very best!

#RugbyLeague2025 #SPC #PresidentsTrophy2025 #LeagueChampions2024

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Delve into "The Future of Climate Health in South Asia" as @MSFSouthAsiaGD Farhat Mantoo, Executive Director of MSF South Asia, shares insights on the region's pressing climate challenges and their impact on public health following #ClimateAndHealthRT2025 hosted by @MSF_SouthAsia.

Thank you to @NewsfirstSL and Sonali Wanigabuduge for giving us a platform to discuss the strategies to address the pressing issues in the region.

Join the conversation on shaping a healthier future for South Asia!

Watch the full video now: https://t.co/YHJWFBpzmy

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The time for change is now! We cannot afford to stand idle while women continue to be victims of a system that fails them. This is a call to action for both the legal community and the public at large to stand up and demand a society where women are safe, valued, and protected.

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This cannot be the country's latest news for discussion and circulation! It needs to stop! 🚫✋

News link: https://t.co/p2rOULfE6Z

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#SexualViolence #SriLanka #Women #latestnews

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The conversations that follow tragedies like this must not be short-lived. They must become the catalyst for long-overdue reforms in our laws, our policing, and our collective attitudes towards gender-based violence.

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Summary of the Budget Estimates 2025:

Total Revenue and Grants - Rs.4,990 billion

Total Expenditure - Rs.7,190 billion.

#latestnews #SriLanka #lka #SLBudget2025

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Pensions for those who retired before January 1, 2020 will be revised in three phases, based on the salary scales applicable for the year 2020: President.

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UPDATE: Casino Entrance Levy will be increased from USD 50 to USD 100, and the Gross Collection Levy will be increased to 18%: President.

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The total for the increment is estimated at Rs.325 billion. This will be done in stages from 2025 to 2027: President.

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Propose to increase the basic salary in the state sector by Rs.15,750, from Rs.24,250 to Rs.40,000. Further, the minimum annual increment will be increased to Rs.450 from Rs.250 (1/2)

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LKR 604 billion will be set aside for Health: President.

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The Cabinet approved presentation of the Budget 2025 to Parliament: Department of Government Information.

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Expressions of interest will be called for the Colombo West and North projects within a month.

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UPDATE: A programme will be launched to recruit 30,000 to the state sector and Rs.10 billion will be allocated to this end in 2025: President.

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UPDATE: National Exports Development Plan will be formed for the period 2025-2029: President.

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