The Committee on High Posts has approved the appointment of Chairpersons of four State Institutions.
The approval was granted during the Committee’s meeting on June 20 chaired by the Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.
Accordingly, the appointments of Mr. Somasiri Ekanayake as the Chairman of the Employees' Trust Fund Board (ETF), Mr. B. A. P. K. R. Bamunu Arachchi as the Chairman of the Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation, Mr. M. R. H. Swarnathilaka as the Chairman of the Development Lotteries Board and Mr. S. Nesarajan as the Chairman of Paranthan Chemicals Limited were approved by the Committee, Parliament's Communications Department said.
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.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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