The Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order has appointed Major General (Retired) Ruwan Wanigasooriya as the Chief of National Intelligence, effective January 1.
He formally assumed duties at the Defence Ministry in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte after receiving his letter of appointment from Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal (Retired) Sampath Thuyacontha.
The position became vacant following the retirement of Major General Ruwan Kulatunga, the previous Chief of National Intelligence.
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.
Leave Comments