Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry was sworn in as Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs in place of MP Wijedasa Rajapakshe who resigned from the post on 29 July.
He was sworn in before President Ranil Wickremesinghe this morning. Rajapaksha resigned to contest the September 21 presidential elections.
An icon of Sri Lankan radio and television and veteran journalist with a long standing career spanning 42 years, Sumana Nellampitiya has passed away today morning at the age of 80.
Businessman Dhammika Perera set to contest the Presidential election from the SLPP, has cited ’personal reasons’ for his decision not to contest the election.
Political somersaults continue as election campaign enters final weeks
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