In his first address to the nation since the election, Sirisena said his main tasks would be to reduce the cost of living and scrap unlimited presidential powers, and pass some of the powers to Parliament, the Cabinet, the judiciary and independent commissions.
Captured here are scenes from President Maithripala's first address to the nation which took place in Kandy.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
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.
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.
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