Mr Shasheendra Rajapaksa was sworn in as the State Minister for Water Resources Management before President Ranil Wickremesinghe today morning.
This is in addition to the state ministry of Irrigation portfolio already held.
The State Ministry of Water Resources Management fell vacant following the death of State Minister Sanath Nishantha last week.
Former President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake was today remanded until February 11 by the Fort Magistrate in relation to the case where former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is alleged to have misused Rs. 16.6 million in state funds during a visit to the UK to attend his wife’s graduation ceremony at the University of Wolverhampton.
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A group of fishermen yesterday claimed that they were assaulted by Indian Coastal guards while returning back to Sri Lanka.
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