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Madurika Joseph Weninger new Lankan Ambassador to Egypt
The Committee on High Posts of Parliament has given its approval for seven important appointments, including Madurika Joseph Weninger as the new Sri Lankan Ambassador to Egypt.
The approved appointments are as follows: Madurika Joseph Weninger has been appointed as the Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Egypt, bringing her extensive experience in the Sri Lanka Foreign Service to represent the nation in this important diplomatic role, W. M Dharmapala as the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Bangladesh, H. M.B.P Herath as the Secretary to the Ministry of Tourism and Lands, Major General (Retd) G. A. Chandrasiri as Chairman of Airports and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Pvt) Limited, Dr. S. W. M. Hettige as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Institute of Bio Technology (Pvt) Limited, B.M.L Pathirana as Chairman of the Sri Lanka Press Council, and I. S. Wijesekara as the Chairman of Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation.
The Committee on High Posts convened in Parliament recently under the Chairmanship of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, with the presence of MPs Johnston Fernando, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, and Dharmalingam Siddharthan.
It has been reported that former Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramaratne has been found dead at his residence in Athurugiriya this morning (17)
it is suspected that he may have taken his own life.
A heated argument broke out between Jaffna District MP Archchuna Ramanathan and Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar during the Kilinochchi District Coordination Committee meeting held yesterday (16).
A video footage of the incident shows the MP and the Minister engaging in a heated verbal exchange, following which a physical confrontation appeared to develop when the Minister attempted to grab files reportedly in the possession of MP Ramanathan.
“If you lay a hand on me, I’ll lay a hand on you too… got it?” Ramanathan is heard telling the Minister during the exchange.
Police and officials present at the meeting intervened to prevent the situation from escalating further.
The circumstances that led to the confrontation were not immediately clear.
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The Cardinal has sought permission from the court to make submissions in relation to Sallay’s petition and requested that it be dismissed.
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