Batticaloa Government Agent Ms. P.S.M. Charles has been appointed as the new Director General of Sri Lanka Customs Department with immediate effect. The Cabinet of Ministers has approved this appointment on the recommendations of Minister Mangala Samaraweera, the Finance Ministry announced.
Ms. Charles, a Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service has 26 years of service in the public sector has previously served as the Additional GA and the GA, Vavuniya The present DG/SL Customs Mr. W.A. Chulananda Perera is to be appointed as an Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration & Management. (BS)
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
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In its first electoral test since taking power, the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) fell short of expectations, winning only around 40 % of the national vote in Tuesday’s local government election and falling short of enough seats to gain control of the majority of councils.
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