In a surprising move. Mohamed Uvais Mohamed, the chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL), has stepped down from his positions.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said Mr. Uvais paid him a courtesy call on Tuesday evening to bid farewell.
Today (October 4) will be Mr. Uvais’ last day in office and he has given notice of resignation due to personal and professional commitments, he added.
He has served in these posts for 14 months under most challenging circumstances.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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