The post of Opposition Leader which will fall vacant following Mahinda Rajapaksa's appointment as Prime Minister today (Nov 21) will be filled following a vote in Parliament.
This is after Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that he would be stepping down from his post, in a move he said was done out of respect for democracy and the people’s mandate.
Wickremesinghe is expected to officially hand over his resignation to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today, after ruling party presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa’s defeat at the poll.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa who was serving as Opposition Leader will be sworn in as Prime Minister today.
(Reporting by Damith Wickramasekara)
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.
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.
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