The cabinet of ministers have approved a proposal to declare April 15 as a public holiday.
A proposal to this effect was put forward by Home Affairs Minister Vajira Abeywardena during today's cabinet meeting.
"We decided to declare Monday (April 15) as a public holiday since the Avurudu Festival has fallen during the weekend," Home Affairs State Minister J.C. Alawathuwala told Times Online.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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