A National programme to plant more than one million trees gets underway tomorrow (April 20).
The cabinet of Ministers has approved a tree planting programme under the slogan "A plant for the Auspicious Time and the Auspicious Time that gives breath to the country."
The Auspicious time for planting of trees falls on April 20 at 6.38 a.m.
The Ministry of Agriculture is making the necessary arrangements to implement the programme.
Under the programme 1.1 million trees are to be planted across the country.
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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