State Minister Chamara Sampath Dassanayake today raised objections in Parliament over the ignorance of the Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena about his appointment as a State Minister.
This was after the Speaker addressed him as a member of Parliament.
Mr Dassanayake said he regretted that the Speaker was not aware that he had been appointed by the President.
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.
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