On an unanimous decision by the cabinet ministers, the ancestral home of the Ehelepola Nilame and his family located in the central hills of Kandy is to be handed over to the Temple of the Tooth Relic through a title deed.
The Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayaka is required to submit a report with recommendations to the Cabinet upon discussing with all relevant parties regarding its handing over.
The proposal was submitted by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
A Sri Lankan wanted for financial frauds and under a red notice was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport along with his wife and child as they were returning from India, Police said.
Mr. Gihan de Silva has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, the Government Information Department announced.
The Government is considering abolishing the Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (OCDS) when the term of office of its incumbent General Shavendra Silva ends on December 31.
The Bribery Commission has apprehended former Provincial Councillor and businessman Salochana Gamage, along with another businessman, in Pitakotte over a Rs. 9 million bribery case.
New commanders have been appointed to the Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Navy.
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