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Kerala Ganja haul brought from India seized

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7 months ago

November 9, 2022

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A haul of 83 kilos of Kerala Ganja worth over Rs.10 million was found hidden on the shores of the Eastern Lagoon in Jaffna.

The haul of Ganja had been found during an operation carried out by the officers of the Police Special Task Force of Jaffna Camp based on the information received from the army intelligence officers.

It was reported that the haul had been brought secretly from India.

The Jaffna Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.

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Parliament SOC recommends not to privatise SLT

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10 mins ago

June 9, 2023

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The Sectoral Oversight Committee (SOC) on National Security has said that it does not recommend the privatisation of Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT).

This was stated in a report issued by the SOC on National Security headed by MP Sarath Weerasekera.

The report said that matters sensitive to national security can be exposed through the privatisation of SLT.

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Fonseka resigns from SOC on National Security

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11 mins ago

June 9, 2023

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Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has resigned from the Sectoral Oversight Committee (SOC) on National Security, Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapakshe announced in Parliament today (09).

He said MP Rauff Hakeem has been appointed to the vacant position instead.

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Navin to replace Tikiri as Governor!

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19 mins ago

June 9, 2023

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Former Minister Navin Dissanayake is tipped to be appointed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the new Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province, internal government sources said.

Mr. Dissanayake, who is the son of the late Minister Gamini Dissanayake, also served as the Plantation Industries Minister during the Yahapalana Government.

Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, who served as Sabaragamuwa Governor, has sent a letter to the President stating that he will resign from his post tomorrow (10).

Kobbekaduwa, who served as the Governor of the Central Province from 2005 to 2015, was appointed as the Governor of Sabaragamuwa by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.