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Dejected Liyanage to resign as Ambassador to Qatar

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to?Qatar A S P Liyanage says he hopes to resign from his post tomorrow. Liyanage, who returned to Sri Lanka today, said he was expected to be given the post of Eastern Province Governor. The businessman said that he was disappointed on hearing that the post had been given to former Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogallagama. Liyanage, who was appointed as Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Qatar in March, is to hold a press conference tomorrow where he is expected to announce his resi

04 Jul, 2017

CID told to investigate claims by Bandula on lottery ticket

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has been asked to investigate claims by joint opposition Parliamentarian Bandula Gunawardena of fake lottery tickets being sold by agents of the National Lotteries Board (NLB) Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake told Parliament today that investigations conducted by NLB had found that the claims made by Gunawardena are false. Gunawardena had shown a lottery ticket to the media at a recent press conference claiming it was a fake lottery ticket and tha

04 Jul, 2017

Fernando takes over as new Secretary to the President

Austin Fernando assumed duties today as the new Secretary to the President and said the duty of the officials at the Presidential Secretariat is to carry out the policy outlined by the President Maithripala Sirisena and develop new policies where there are no established policies, inspired by the vision of the President. Assuming duties today (July 4), ?Fernando said that public institutions work closely with all, and strengthen the ?Brand President?s Office?. He said he was always willing to

04 Jul, 2017