UPFA Western Provincial Councilors, Nawzar Fowzie and Keerthi Kariyawasam, expressed their intentions to switch allegiance during the Western Provincial Council (WPC) sittings today (Dec 04).
It is reported that Mr.Fowzie ( the son of former minister A H M Fowzie) and Mr. Kariyawasam had taken their seats in the opposition during the sitting.
At the commencement of today's session the duo had issued a special statement within the chamber before crossing over.
Explaining his decision to crossover, Mr Kariyawasam had said due to the alliances and policies followed by the present administration that he had taken the decision to crossover.
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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