A ceremony to mark the completion of one year of democratic governance under the presidency of Maithripala Sirisena, will be held today (Jan 08) from 2.00 pm. to 4.00 pm. at the BMICH in Colombo.
The National Ceremony organized by the Presidential Secretariat will be held under the theme "Compassionate Governance -Stable Country".
The key note address of this ceremony will be made by Gopalkrishna Gandhi, grandson of the pioneer of the Indian independence struggle Mahathma Gandhi. Mr Gandhi, a civil servant and a diplomat, served as Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka and South Africa.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Ministers, diplomats, intellectuals and artists will participate in this ceremony.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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