The 69th anniversary celebrations of the UNP party at the Sirikothaheadquarters was held yesterday. SLFP Chairman and President Maithripala Sirisena was the Chief Guest.
The event marked a milestone as it was the first time in post independence history that a Chairman of a main rival party was invited as the Chief Guest for a UNP anniversary convention. The Prime Minister pledged that he would keep to the promise to build a new country within 60 months by making rapid progress.
“Let us work out our plan. Our success means the success of the country. Both the President and I take the responsibility to rebuild the country and create a brighter future for the people," Mr. Wickremesinghe was quoted as saying.
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.
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