President Maithripala Sirisena during a recent address remarked that nation building would not be difficult if a minimum of 50 parliamentarians were intellectuals.
He made this remark during the Vice Chancellor's awards for
During his address, Mr. Sirisena called on all intellectuals including doctorate holders and Professors to come forward and engage in a wide programme to serve the people and the country.
He pointed out that the collaboration of intellectuals was required in order to overcome the economic, social, and environmental issues faced by the country.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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