President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ordered the Bribery Commission to immediately commence an inquiry into Sri Lankans mentioned in Pandora Papers, President’s Media said.
President Rajapaksa has instructed the Commission’s Chairman to submit a report within a month.
Both President Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s cousin Nirupama Rajapaksa and her business tycoon husband Thirukumar Nadesan’s offshore dealings were exposed in Pandora Papers, a global investigation led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ).
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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