Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera takes time off from preparatory work on his first budget on November 9 to leave today for Washington DC to attend the autumn meeting of the World Bank.
He is the Governor representing Sri Lanka at this annual event which will begin on October 10 and continue till 14.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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