Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva has been appointed as the Acting Chief of Defence Staff with effect from tomorrow (Jan 1).
Silva will also continue to function in his capacity as Army Chief, the Army Headquarters said.
His appointment came in the wake of Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne's resignation from the position with effect from today.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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