President Maithripala Sirisena has received cabinet approval to occupy the President's official residence in Mahagama Sekara Mawatha, after his term in office ends.
Sources said that the ministerial cabinet had also agreed to deploy Special Task Force (STF) personnel for the security of President Maithripala Sirisena after his tenure.
This was after the President had categorically sought STF security stating that he is vulnerable to threats due to his campaign against narcotics.
(Reporting by Damith Wickramasekara)
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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