A gazette notification has been issued bringing the Ministerial portfolio of Environment under President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The post of Minister of Environment fell vacant after former Environment Minister Naseer Ahamed lost his seat in Parliament following the Supreme Court ruled that the decision by his party Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) to expel him was valid.
Following is the relevant gazette notification issued by President's Secretary Saman Ekanayake: http://documents.gov.lk/files/egz/2023/10/2353-56_E.pdf
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.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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