A Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) chaired by Minister of Industries Dr. Ramesh Pathirana has been appointed to investigate into and make suitable recommendations relating to the disasters caused by the New Diamond and X-Press Pearl vessels, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced in Parliament this morning.
Aside from Dr Pathirana, other MPs who will serve in the 15-Member PSC are Dr. Suren Raghavan, Diana Gamage, Prof. G.L. Peiris, Vijitha Herath, Dr. Sarath Weerasekara, Niroshan Perera, Ajith Mannapperuma, Nimal Lanza, Dr. Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana, Akila Ellawala, Nalaka Bandara Kottegoda, Thushara Indunil Amarasena, Rauff Hakeem and Madhura Withanage.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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