National People’s Power (NPP) Member of Parliament and Attorney-at-Law Lakmali Hemachandra has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development and International Relations.
Her appointment was confirmed during the committee’s inaugural meeting held in Parliament today (22), the Department of Communications of Parliament announced.
The nomination was proposed by NPP MP Wijesiri Basnayake and seconded by MP Kanthasamy Prabu.
MPs Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi, Sagarika Athauda, Nilanthi Kottahachchi, and Thilina Samarakoon were also present at the meeting.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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