President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Parliament a short while ago for the ceremonial meeting of the Ninth Parliament.
President Rajapaksa was greeted at the steps of Parliament by newly elected Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena and Parliament Secretary General Dhammika Dassanayake.
The President is to deliver the new Government's Policy Statement in Parliament at 3.00pm.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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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