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Badulla District: NPP 6, SJB 2 and NDF 1
The National People’s Power (NPP) won six of the nine seats allocated to the district in parliament while the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) won two seats and the New Democratic Front (NDF) won one seat.
Black smoke emerged from the chimney in the Vatican earlier, indicating no new pope has been elected yet
Many people have cleared out from St Peter’s Square in the Vatican, as there was several hours to wait before the third vote of the day is due.
Before the crowds eased, people were gathered in the hundreds excitedly awaiting the smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney:
As soon as plumes of smoke started billowing out of the chimney, phones went up to record the moment [BBC]
It was seemingly a moment of joy and anticipation for many of the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square [BBC]
But some people took a moment to rest in the sunshine as they waited [BBC]
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Mrs. A. K. Subhashini Indika Kumari Liyanage appointed Commissioner General of Examinations
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Prime Minister in her capacity as the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education to appoint Mrs. A. K. Subhashini Indika Kumari Liyanage, an officer in the special grade in Sri Lanka Educational Administrative Service and currently serving in a post of Commissioner in the Department of Examinations of Sri Lanka to the post of Commissioner General of Examinations with immediate effect.
The Cabinet of Ministers decided to grant approval to the proposal submitted by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation to appoint Mr. Y. G. Gnanathilake, the special grade officer in Sri Lanka Surveyors’ Service to the post of Surveyor General with immediate effect.
Black smoke signals no new pope, as faithful say waiting is ‘experience of hope’
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Mrs. A. K. Subhashini Indika Kumari Liyanage appointed Commissioner General of Examinations
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