Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today that the resignation of Ravi Karunanayake from the post of Foreign Minister signified the new political culture that has emerged as a result of the transparency of the yahapalanaya government.
Speaking soon after Mr. Karunanayake announced his resignation, the Prime Minister said that that this step shows that the government would not interfere with the probe by the Presidential Commission on treasury bonds.
“There is no similar example in the political history. This is an unprecedented instance. The incumbent government has realized its good governance goals,” the Prime Minister said.
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.
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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.
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.
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