Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Yoshitha Rajapaksa has been appointed as Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister, Prime Minister Office said.
The appointment was confirmed by the Prime Minister’s Office. However, the Chinese embassy in Sri Lanka was among the first to congratulate Mr Yoshitha Rajapaksa on his new appointment.
“On October 13, Chargé d'affaires Hu Wei congratulated Yoshitha Rajapaksa for assuming office as new Chief of Staff to Hon. Prime Minister. Bilateral friendship and follow-ups of the recent high-level visit were discussed,” the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka tweeted.
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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