President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (Jul 30) said that the corruption and mismanagement in state institutions which are supposed to generate revenue for the government is no secret to the people.
Addressing an event held to mark the 80th anniversary of the Bank of Ceylon, the President pointed out that state banks are the primary strength for these institutions.
Mr Sirisena also noted that throughout his political career he has maintained a policy of strengthening state banks and not privatizing them under any circumstances.
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.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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