Mr Jayantha Ketagoda was sworn in as a Member of Parliament this morning (21) before the Hon. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.
Mr Ketagoda filled the vacant seat under the National List created by the resignation of State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal.
Earlier Mr Ketagoda resigned enabling Mr Basil Rajapaksa to enter into Parliament.
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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