At least 71Army Officers have been promoted to their next rank on the recommendations of Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Army said.
Accordingly, 41 Colonels to the rank of Brigadier and 30 Lieutenant Colonels to the rank of Colonel have been promoted, effective from 15 June 2020.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
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