Eight Bangladeshi nationals were arrested this morning at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to flee to Serbia using forged visas. The arrests were made during a joint operation by officers from the Immigration Department’s Border Surveillance Unit and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Justice of the Supreme Court Murdu Nirupa Bidushinie Fernando took oaths of office as the Acting Chief Justice of Sri Lanka this morning at the Presidential Secretariat, before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
While clarifying reports circulating about postal stamps featuring Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and Minister Vijitha Herath in celebration of the 150th World Postal Day, the Postal Department said that only personalised stamps have been issued with their images.
A total Rs. 23 million was paid by the NE Commercial Group of Companies (Pvt) Ltd. to the Sri Lanka Railway Department for shooting a film as a joint Indo-Sri Lankan cinema project, Railways Deputy General Manager (DGM) N.J. Indipolage said.
A total of 139 Officers of the Sri Lanka Army (Regular and Volunteer Forces) and 1,273 Other Ranks of the Army (Regular and Volunteer Forces) have been promoted to their respective next ranks to mark the 75th Army Anniversary Day (October 10).
Amid the growing concerns about the dumping of chemically refined oil labelled as coconut oil in the local market, the government is urged to establish a transparent mechanism to differentiate chemically refined oil from natural coconut oil.
A recent study conducted by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) highlighted a significant disparity in Sri Lanka’s Public Service Pension distribution scheme, revealing that around 50 percent of the pension benefits were enjoyed by the wealthiest 20 percent of the population.
In a move seen more as hysterical than having any purpose, two new stamps were released as souvenirs by the Sri Lanka Postal Department today with the faces of Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and Minister Vijitha Herath.
Middle order batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa is set to return to Sri Lanka T20 side after 20 months which could potentially be a significant part of the brand of cricket Sri Lanka is hoping to play under new coach Sanath Jayasuriya.
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