President Ranil Wickremesinghe has designated all District Secretaries as Additional Welfare Commissioners, in order to accomplish the goals outlined in the Welfare Benefits Act under the authority granted to him as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization, and National Policies.
All Divisional Secretaries have also been appointed as Deputy Welfare Commissioners concurrently as of November 1, 2023.
Accordingly, the Additional Welfare Commissioners and Deputy Welfare Commissioners will be assigned tasks by the Welfare Benefits Board (WBB).
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
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