Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa took oaths as the 23rd Prime Minister of Sri Lanka today (Nov 21).
He was sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa a short while ago.
He will lead the government's caretaker cabinet until the general election.
Rajapaksa was appointed as Prime Minister following his predecessor Ranil Wickremesinghe's resignation from the position today.
(Pics by Amila Gamage)
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.
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.
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