Sri Lanka’s envoy in Kenya C. Dahanayake has been recalled to Colombo.Foreign Ministry officials declined to comment on reasons for the withdrawal, but said a career officer will succeed him.
In Colombo, in the meanwhile, two envoy-designates, one to Paris (Buddhi Athauda), a US dual citizen, and to Berlin (Karunasena Hettiaratchchi) were cleared on Friday by the High Posts Committee of Parliament.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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