The Eastern Province Governor's Office has informed all state government bodies in the area to refrain from garlanding, felicitiating or presenting acknowledgment tokens to the Governor at all state functions.
The letter was signed by the Secretary to the Governor Asanka Abeywardena and was handed over to the Eastern Province Chief Minister, Secretaries of all Ministries, Deputy Chief Ministers and state department officials.
Mr. Abeywardena said that the letter was sent upon a request by Eastern Province Governor M.L.A.M Hizbullah.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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