Dr Dayan Jayatilleke, former diplomat and regular political commentator, has been appointed Sri Lanka’s next ambassador to Russia, according to a newspaper announcement on Tuesday.
A newspaper ad placed by the Committee on High Posts of the Sri Lankan Parliament said the committee would be examining the a “suitability” of the appointment of Dr. Jayatillake and six other appointees to heads of government institutions. This is a normal process in which public comment is also invited.
Dr. Jayatillake once served as Sri Lanka’s envoy in Geneva. – ENDS -
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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