Former Army Commander Daya Ratnayake is being considered for the post of Defence Secretary.
President requests IGP, Defence Secretary to resign - sources
President Maithripala Sirisena has requested Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara and Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando to resign from their respective positions, sources close to the president said.
In his address to the nation yesterday (Apr 23), President Sirisena said that certain top posts in the country’s defence sector would be subjected to changes within the next 24 hours.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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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.
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