In a surprise move Dr. Prasanna Jayamanne has been appointed as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) replacing Captain Nihal Keppetipola, official sources said.
According to SLPA sources, this appointment was made by Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena today (Wednesday). However Minister Abeygunawardena was unavailable for comments up to now.
Dr. Jayamanne is a leading businessman in the country who was serving as a Vice Chairman of the authority.
The Government will make sudden changes of heads in several state institutions including Lake House and some corporations within the next two weeks, informed official sources said. (Bandula)
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.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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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