Four new appointments have been made to head key state institutions after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa assumed office today (Nov 19).
Former Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera was appointed as the President's Secretary this morning.
Major General (Rtd.) Kamal Gunaratne was appointed as the Secretary to the Defence Ministry while Central Bank Deputy Governor S.R. Attygalle was appointed as Secretary to the Finance Ministry.
In addition, Oshada Senanayake was appointed as the Director General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, the President's Office said.
** The President's Office later issued a statement noting that no appointment has been made to the post of Director General for the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission
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.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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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