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Dr Nihal Jayatillake, the current Secretary to the Ministry of Health, is tipped to take over shortly as Secretary to the Ministry of Economic Development.
He will replace P.B.Jayasundera who was the Secretary to the Economic Development Ministry.

Mr.Jayasundera will continue as the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and Planning. Sudharma Karunaratna will take over as the Secretary to the Ministry of Health.

Dengue bedlam at Kalubowila

High-powered body to act on public complaints

35 per cent of power from coal, experts call for reduction of rates

Ministerial committee to study Medicinal Drugs Bill

Supreme Buddhist Council to advise Govt. on religions

President to hold talks with Modi

Assets of 424 persons, 16 entities to be frozen

Eminent lawyer Ranjith Abeysuriya’s funeral today

FUTA determined to stage its protest on June 3

Dr. Kariyawasam appointed DMC (Health Services)

TNA condemns Govt. designation of Tamil groups, individuals for alleged involvement in terrorist acts

PSC defunct, new members to be named soon

Infant killed, four injured as car crashes into kumbuk tree

Indians, Bangladeshis top list of deportees from Lanka

22-year-old female undergrad has her throat slit by soldier boyfriend

EPF lost Rs. 11billion by 2013 on poor investments

3 drunks arrested for assaulting 2 cops

Wigneswaran declines MR’s offer

The years won’t dim her sorrow

Smarting engine drivers get timetables changed

Unions on the war path, warn of crippling action in coming weeks

CEA to launch separate e-waste collection to prevent toxic eco pollution

Former Daily News deputy editor passes away

Transparent criteria needed for promotion and appointment of Appellate Court Judges

Health Ministry to go ahead with 60% picture warnings on fag packs

Killer dengue deals death warrants across the country

Liquor sales an all-time-high during Vesak

Police third degree for AHS undergrads demanding four-year programme

When will they ever learn? Riots in class a blot on our schools

Lanka pinpointed as winner if reefs conserved

Need of the hour -a sense of aesthetics and history

Tattooed tourist claims Rs. 10 m. for sexual harassment, ill-treatment

Roads authority ducks decision while a district runs dry

Arrests, shootouts and conflicting motives for PC’s midnight murder

JUTA President Dr Rasakumaran decries TID questioning for organising commemoration ceremony

Injury on Khuram Shaikh’s neck caused by broken bottle proved fatal: Matara Hospital former chief JMO

Condominium residents sans title deeds soon to be granted relief

Malinda wins Gratiaen for Edges