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High Posts Committee approves 5 new appointments

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Acting Secretary General Mr. Chaminda Kularatne stated that the Committee on High Posts approved 5 new appointments including an appointment of a High Commissioner.

Accordingly, the Committee has approved the appointment of Mr. P.R.S. Goonawardena as the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Maldives.

The Committee has also approved the appointment of Dr. M.M. S.S.B. Yalegama to the Non-Cabinet Ministry of State Plantation Enterprise Reforms.

The Committee also approved the appointment of Mr. S.C.J Devendra as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation.

Moreover, the appointments of Prof. M.A.R.M. Fernando as the Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka and the appointment if Mr. J. M. Soosaithasan as the Chairman to the State Mortgage and Investment Bank was also approved by the Committee on High Posts.

The Committee on High Posts met in Parliament recently (10) under the Chairmanship of the Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana. Ministers Nimal Siripala de Silva, Keheliya Rambukwella, Members of Parliament Johnston Fernando, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Thalatha Athukorala, Udaya Gammanpila, Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle and Dharmalingam Siddharthan were present at this meeting held.

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03 vehicles collide at railway crossing

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03 vehicles have collided at the Merawala railway crossing on the Chilaw-Colombo main road.

The accident occurred at around 6.25 a.m. this morning (May 21) when a van, which had stopped behind a fuel bowser at the Chilaw Marawala railway crossing while it was closed for train traffic, was rear-ended by a prime mover transporting cement.

The prime mover had been unable to stop due to brake failure.

The van involved in the accident sustained significant damage and Chilaw Police are currently conducting further investigations.



(Pic: Accident 1st)

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Ramith Rambukwella arrives before CIABOC

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Ramith Rambukwella – son of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) earlier today (May 21) to record a statement.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali yesterday (May 20) ordered the further remand of Keheliya Rambukwella until June 03, following his arrest by the CIABOC over 03 complaints related to alleged corruption.

The court also granted permission to name Ramith Rambukwella as a suspect in the case.

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Mahindananda seeks permission for home cooked meals

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Former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, who is currently in remand custody, has submitted a written request to prison authorities seeking permission to receive food from his home.

He is currently being held at the “M 2” ward of the Colombo Remand Prison along with around 10 other prisoners, according to reports.

It is also reported that former minister Keheliya Rambukwella is being detained in the same ward.

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