Veteran Sri Lankan traditional dancer, choreographer and teacher, Deshamanya Dr. Vajira Chitrasena has passed away at the age of 92.
Air Vice Marshal (retired) Sampath Thuyacontha has been appointed as secretary of defence by president Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Governor of the North Western Province Naseer Ahamed has tendered his resignation.
Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayaka has been appointed as the Secretary to the President, the Government Information Department announced.
Leader of the United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (22) told the party’s management committee to prepare to contest the next general election under the ‘elephant’ symbol.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn-in as ninth executive president of Sri Lanka at a ceremony at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo this morning (23).
Two provincial governors tendered their resignations following the announcement of Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s victory at the presidential election.
Prime minister Dinesh Gunawardena has tendered his resignation to the president.
The Election Commission has issued the gazette notifying that Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been declared elected as the president of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka,
The High Commissioner of India to Sri lanka, Santosh Jha called on President-elect Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the JVP head office today (22).
