Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana will represent Sri Lanka at the royal funeral of Thailand’s much venerated King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
He died on October 13 last year and his remains are lying in state until next week’s elaborate ceremonies costing the Thai government more than US$ 90 million. Thailand has been in “a state of mourning.” The five day funeral ceremonies will begin on October 25.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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