Former Northern Province Governor C V Vigneswaran has expressed satisfaction over the appointment of Dr. Suren Raghavan as the Governor of the North.
Mr. Vigneswaran said that he was satisified about the appointment since this was the first instance in which a Tamil individual has been appointed to the said position.
He emphasised that it is only a Tamil person who could understand the problems of the Tamils and resolve them.
The former Governor had also thanked the President for appointing a Tamil individual to the position of Governor in the North.
Mr. Vigneshwaran aslo said he belives that the incumbent Governor would understand the issues faced by the people in the North and act accordingly.
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.
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.
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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