Major General H.C.P Goonetilleke has been appointed the new Chief of Staff of the Army, local media quoted Military Spokesman Brigadier Roshan Seneviratneas saying.
Major General Goonetilleke succeeds Major General U. A. B Medawela.
Major General Goonetilleke has been decorated with the Rana Sura Padakkama (RSP) and awarded the Vishishta Seva Vibushanaya.He holds a Master’s Degree in Defence and Strategic Studies from the National Defence University Pakistan.
Major General Renaka Udawatte has been appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff, Military Spokesman Roshan Seneviratne said.
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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