President Maithripala Sirisena today brought the Department of Government Printing under the purview of the Ministry of Defence.
In a Gazette issued a short while ago, the Government Printer and powers relating to Government printing and publication was brought under the Defence Ministry which comes under the President.
It was done by way of an Extraordinary Gazette notification issued a short while ago.
A Sri Lankan wanted for financial frauds and under a red notice was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport along with his wife and child as they were returning from India, Police said.
Mr. Gihan de Silva has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, the Government Information Department announced.
The Government is considering abolishing the Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (OCDS) when the term of office of its incumbent General Shavendra Silva ends on December 31.
The Bribery Commission has apprehended former Provincial Councillor and businessman Salochana Gamage, along with another businessman, in Pitakotte over a Rs. 9 million bribery case.
New commanders have been appointed to the Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Navy.
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