Ranil Goonasena was appointed the new president of Sri Lanka Aquatic Coaches and Teachers Association (SLACTA) at the special meeting held at the SSC Swimming Pool Complex recently. Goonasena, the first non-American to obtain a Level IV coaching certificate by the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) in 1989, has spent 42 years as a coach. Ranil holds a diploma in Health, Fitness and Nutrition issued by the International Correspondence School. He was also the national coach for the SAF Games held in Kathmandu, Nepal in 1999. The SLACTA was founded by the Australian Swimming Coaching specialist Anita Issofidis in 1998.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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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