Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and three other Government Ministers will give evidence before the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) investigating the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks on August 6.
Acting PSC Chairman Dr Jayampathy Wickramaratne told the media yesterday (1) that the PM, State Defence Minister Ruwan Wijewardene and former Law and Order Ministers Sagala Ratnayaka and Ranjith Madduma Bandara have all been summoned to testify on August 6.
Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris and Deputy Solicitor General Azad Navavi gave evidence to the PSC yesterday for the Attorney General's Department. The PSC also heard evidence from Acting Director of the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) Superintendent of Police (SP) Jagath Vishantha.
(Sandun Jayawardana)
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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