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New batch of Governors take oaths before the President
A new batch of governors for five provincial councils were sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat a short while ago.
The swearing in comes after President Sirisena had instructed the immediate past governors to resign from their offices with effect from December 31, 2018.
Accordingly, the new set of appointments are as follows :
- Azad Sally - Western Province
- Maithree Gunaratne- Central Province
- Sarath Ekanayake - Northern Province
- M.L.A. Hisbulla - Eastern Province
- Peshala Jayaratne - North Western Province
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SC orders immediate LG elections; cites voter rights violation
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ordered the Election Commission to immediately proceed with the postponed Local Government Elections.
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Thalatha resigns from Parliament
Ratnapura District Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Thalatha Athukorala has informed Parliament that she decides to resign from her position as Member of Parliament.
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Australia’s United Petroleum to commence retail operations from Sep.
United Petroleum (UP) was launched in Sri Lanka today and will commence retail fuel operations in September with 150 dealer owned and operated fuel stations.
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