The government’s intention of appointing an acting police chief for the next three months came under discussion at the cabinet meeting yesterday (27), nethnews.lk reports.
Three more skeletal remains were unearthed at Kokkutuduvai gravesite in Mullaitivu yesterday (27) making it a total of 37.
There is an invisible hand behind the removal of Roshan Ranasinghe from the Cabinet, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa said.
Sri Lankan journalist and human rights defender Freddy Gamage has received the medal of honour of Timor-Leste to become one of its several overseas recipients this year.
Certain media has reported that former environment minister Naseer Ahamed has taken home the two luxury jeeps worth nearly Rs. 200 million issued to him during his ministerial tenure.
The distribution of vouchers for school shoes will be carried out in December this year, Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha announced yesterday (27).
In advance of the 36th Maaveerar Naal commemoration, Tamils across the homeland are preparing cemeteries to pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives in the armed struggle. PIC: Tamil Guardian
President Ranil Wickremesinghe sacked Roshan Ranasinghe from the cabinet after the latter failed to answer two questions posed by him.
Pavithra Wanniarachchi was sworn in as the Minister of Irrigation while Harin Fernando was sworn in as the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs before President Ranil Wickremesinghe a short while ago, the President's Media Division said.
Roshan Ranasinghe says he has been removed from his positions as the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs and Minister of Irrigation Roshan Ranasinghe said that he has been stripped of his portfolios.
