The Defence Ministry has refuted reports that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake used a helicopter to travel to Jaffna last week for a series of events in the north.
The Defence Ministry said the Sri Lanka Air Force has confirmed that a helicopter had not been used for the visit. The Ministry said he had travelled in his official vehicle.
The Ministry was referring to social media reports that three helicopters were used for the visit.
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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