President Maithripala Sirisena will be re-appointed as Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Chairman after the conclusion of the presidential election, party Acting Chairman Professor Rohana Lakshman Piyadasa said.
The SLFP's Executive Committee, last month decided to appoint Prof. Piyadasa as Acting Chairman, after Sirisena declared he would remain nonpartisan in view of the presidential election on November 16.
The President, whose term will end after the election, recently declared that he prefers engaging in active politics rather than retiring, indicating his eagerness to continue to remain in politics.
The SLFP has entered into an agreement with the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) to support its candidate Gotabahaya Rajapaksa at the upcoming poll.
(Reporting by Damith Wickramasekara)
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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.
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