President Maithripala Sirisena has expressed regret over the use of tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters of the Bodu Bala Sena opposite the Presidential Secretariat earlier today (Nov 19).
Issuing a press release the President's media division noted that President Sirisena was not notified of a meeting with the BBS monks.
The release noted that the President had ordered an immediate investigation into those who had authorized such actions.
The President, who engaged in a cordial discussion with the protesters afterwards had accepted their letter regarding an appeal for BBS member Gnanasara Thero which was handed over to him.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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