Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has announced that Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will be appointed to the role of Opposition Leader and Mahinda Amaraweera as Chief Opposition Whip with effect from today (Dec 18).
This was following the UPFA's decision to nominate Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to the role of Opposition leader.
The decision to do so was arrived was following a discussion held between the MPs of the UPFA which commenced at 10 am at the Presidential Secretariat today (Dec 18).
Meanwhile, the United National Party has decided to appoint Lakshman Kiriella as the leader of the House while Gayantha Karunathilaka will be appointed as the Chief Government whip.
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.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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