The first cabinet meeting of the new government commenced at the Presidential Secretariat a short while ago, the Presidential Secretariat said.
Decision with regard to submitting a Vote on Account to the tune of Rs. 1.6 trillion (Rs. 1,600 billion) prior to the November budget is to be taken at today's meeting, according to a senior Cabinet Minister.
To be presented in Parliament immediately after Cabinet approval is obtained, the urgent requirement is to pay outstanding bills for road and building constructions among other payments.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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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