Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka, was promoted to the rank of Field Marshal yesterday, by President Maithripala Sirisena.
The rank of Field Marshal is equivalent to the position of a cabinet minister and is the highest rank in the armed forces of the world. A Field Marshal is considered to be an active member in the military service throughout his life.
He was ceremonially elevated to the position of Field Marshal at a ceremony held in Colombo with the participation of President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and other senior state officials. The event was also attended by Fonseka's family members and his close associates. The former Army Commmander was given a guard of honour by the Army, to pay its respect to the country's first Field Marshal.
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Israel, a major player in the global diamond and jewellery trade, has invited Sri Lankan gem and jewellery businessmen and designers to collaborate with Israeli diamond traders.
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