Prominent trade unionist Saman Rathnapriya today (5) took oaths as a United National Party (UNP) National List MP in Parliament.
Mr Rathnapriya's name was gazetted by the Election Commission to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of UNP National List MP Dr Jayampathy Wickramaratne.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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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