President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne as the Chancellor of the University of Visual and Performing Arts with immediate effect, the President's Media Division (PMD) announced.
Prof. Ariyaratne has been appointed to the post for a period of five years in compliance with Section 32 of the University Act No. 16 of 1978, Amended by Act No. 07 of 1985.
President's Secretary Saman Ekanayake has forwarded the letter of appointment to Prof. Ariyaratne, confirming his appointment as the Chancellor of the University of Visual and Performing Arts, the PMD further said.
Prof. Ariyaratne succeeds the late Prof. Sangeeth Nipun Sanath Nandasiri, who passed away last week.
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.
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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.
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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