The Presidential Secretariat has directed ministry secretaries to request the heads of all state institutions under their purview to resign from their positions.
"..you, as the line Ministry Secretary, in consultation with the Hon. Minister may request the resignation of Chairpersons and Board Members of these organisations under your purview,'' a circular issued to ministry secretaries read.
The directive comes after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed a six-member expert panel to recommend qualified people for high positions in state bodies.
The circular noted that interim measures would be taken to ensure the operation of these bodies until a new Board of Directors is appointed.
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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