Former Health Ministry Secretary P S M Charles was sworn in as Governor of the Northern Province today (Dec 30).
She once served as the Director General of the Customs Department before being appointed as Health Secretary under the current government.
Ms Charles will be the first woman to be Governor of the Northern Province.
The governors for the other eight provinces were sworn in previously.
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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