Four more UPFA members of the Uva and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councils took oath as Councilors this morning (Sept 21), local media reported.
The new appointees will filling the seats left vacant after the August general election.
Accordingly, Sumith Samayadasa, Chandana Weliwita, and H.W.R. Kalinda have been sworn-in as Provincial Councilors before the Uva Governor M. P. Jayasinghe.
Two more members from the UNP are also reported to take oaths to fill the seats left vacant after polls for the Uva Provincial Council.
UPFA member Ajith Shaminda also took oath as a Provincial Councilor before Sabaragamuwa Governor B. M. A. R. Perera, this afternoon.
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.
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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