Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa assumed office a short while ago, hours after his swearing in this afternoon.
Gamini Senarath who served as Chief-of-Staff during Mr Rajapaksa's term as President, was appointed as his secretary today (Nov 21).
Rajapaksa was twice elected to office - first in 2005 and then in 2010, before being unseated in 2015.
(Pics by Indika Handuwala)
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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