Speeches by beauty pageant contestants rarely make headlines.
Another unfortunate story has surfaced after the ugly incident that transpired at the Mrs. Sri Lanka World 2021 contest held at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre on Sunday (04).
The Chairman of the Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka, Damitha Wickramasinghe, has been instructed to resign by the President due to pressure exerted by State Minister Dr. Seetha Arambepola, sources at the Presidential Secretariat said.
The Indian government has reiterated that no export ban has been imposed on Covid-19 vaccines.
Under a directive from the Presidential Secretariat, the government has decided to suspend all state advertisements on 'Sirasa' media network with immediate effect.
As President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has decided to move ahead with plans to completely restructure state-owned institutions and corporations, it is reported that he would remove all heads of institutions who have failed to show satisfatory progress in the recent past.
Sri Lanka Customs' action of not releasing crude coconut oil stocks imported in bulk without testing for impurities by three state institutions has triggered another severe shortage of coconut oil in the market, Pettah traders claimed.
The government is making arrangements to appoint 18 high ranking military officers of the tri forces who have retired from active service recently to several ministries, it is reported.
