Ajith Nivard Cabraal, State Minister of Finance, on Monday resigned from parliament as an MP, sending his resignation letter to the Parliamentary Secretary General..
Mr. Cabraal is to took up appointment as Central Bank Governor, taking over from Prof. W.D. Lakshman who has announced his intention to resign tomorrow (September 14) Cabraal, a former Governor who completed one term and resigned midway in his second term, has been brought into the position to tackle the economic crisis that has befallen the nation, particularly the acute shortage of dollars, owing to the impact of the pandemic.
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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.
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