The Elections Commission (EC) has gazetted the name of Shantha Bandara to fill the vacancy created in Parliament following the demise of parliamentarian Salinda Dissanayake.
The seat of Mr. Dissanayake, who represented the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) from the Kurunegala district, had fallen vacant following his demise last month.
Accordingly, the EC had gazetted the name of former provincial minister D.B. Herath to fill the vacannt seat.
However, the UPFA had nominated Mr. Bandara to fill the vacant seat, since Mr. Herath had obtained the membership of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).
Mr. Bandara had previously resigned from the UPFA's national list of parliamentarians in a bid to fill the vacant seat.
A Sri Lankan wanted for financial frauds and under a red notice was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport along with his wife and child as they were returning from India, Police said.
Mr. Gihan de Silva has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, the Government Information Department announced.
The Bribery Commission has apprehended former Provincial Councillor and businessman Salochana Gamage, along with another businessman, in Pitakotte over a Rs. 9 million bribery case.
The Government is considering abolishing the Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (OCDS) when the term of office of its incumbent General Shavendra Silva ends on December 31.
New commanders have been appointed to the Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Navy.
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