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.
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.
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