Lohan Ratwatte was sworn in as the new State Minister of Container Warehouse Facilities, Container Yards, Port Supply Facilities and Boats and Shipping Industry Development before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (10).
Secretary to the President Gamini Senarath was also present on this occasion.
Last September, Mr Ratwatte who held the post of State Ministry of Prison Management and Prisoners’ Rehabilitation was forced to tender his resignation, acknowledging his responsibility for the incidents that took place at the Welikada and Anuradhapura Prison premises.
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.
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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