Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has decided to appoint former SLPP MP Mr Jayantha Ketagoda to fill the seat that will fall vacant after the resignation of State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal from Parliament.
SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam today (13) said that the party has already decided to appoint Mr Ketagoda soon after Mr Cabraal sends in his resignation today.
Mr Ketagoda's name has been sent to the Elections Commission to fill in the vacancy created.
Meanwhile, Mr Cabraal is set to take up the role of Central Bank Governor by midweek.
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.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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