John Amaratunga took oaths as the Minister of Lands before President Maithripala Sirisena a short while ago.
Mr Amaratunga who is also the Minister of Tourism and Christian Affairs. He was appointed to fill the position left vacant after the demise of the former Minister of Lands MKADS Gunawardene.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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