Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, according to a gazette notification dated July 4, has appointed a set of new secretaries to several ministries.
Janaka Sugathadasa has been posted to the Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, Udaya R Seneviratna to Science, Technology & Research, Upali Marasinghe to Petroleum Resources Development, J. A. Ranjith to Plantation Industries, S. A. N. Saranatissa to Labour, Trade Union Relations & Sabaragamu Development, A. P. G. Kithsiri to Regional Development, Ms. L. D. Senanayaka to Development Assignments and D. M. A. R. B. Dissanayake to Mahaweli Development & Environment. Most have been taken up their positions in June.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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