The 'Bak Maha Divuruma' oath-taking ceremony took place at Independence Square under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe this morning.
The ceremony was attended by religious leaders representing all faiths, parliamentarians, Governors, Chief Ministers, and school students.
During the event, the audience undertook a pledge to act against narcotics and take measures to eradicate this menace from the country.
(Captured here are photographs of the event)
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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