The inaugural session of the Tenth Parliament is set to take place today (21), with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presenting the Government’s Policy Statement at 11:30 a.m.
The session begins at 10:00 a.m. with the election of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and Deputy Chairperson of Committees. MPs will take their oaths, and for the first day, there are no formal seating arrangements.
The ceremonial event will exclude military honors, gun salutes, and motorcades.
The President’s address, formerly known as the “Throne Speech,” outlines the government’s vision and policy roadmap for the nation.
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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