The recent appointment of Anuruddha Polgampola as the new Chairman of State Timber Corporation (STC) by President Maithripala Sirisena has been suspended, Presidential Secretariat said today.
The new appointment was made after the recent arrest of two top senior government officials, President's Chief of Staff Dr I.H.K. Mahanama and Chairman of the State Timber Corporation (STC) P.Dissanayake last week by investigation officers of Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption (CIABOC). Both were reportedly received Rs 20 million from an Indian investor as bribery in order to clear necessary procedures.
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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