President Has Appointed Travis Sinnayya As The New Navy Commander

President Maithripala Sirisena has today(18) appointed the senior navy officer of Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Travis Sinnaiyya as the 21st Navy Commander . 

The new Navy Commander Vice Admiral Sinnayya is known as an officer who was responsible for drowning more than 40 LTTE Boats during the war against LTTE Rebels.He had kept  low profile since some time after the previous regime has avoid giving him a promotion for the  service he rendered to the nation.

The appointment  letter to the new Navy Commander was handed over at the Presidential Secretariat this morning by the President.He is due to assume duties of his post on 22nd of August.

Meanwhile Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne who was the Navy Commander before the new Commander has been appointed is due to be appointed as the new chief of Defense Staff.

National Lotteries And Development Lotteries Boards Taken Over To The Ministry Of Finance

President Maithripala Sirisena has issued a special gazette notification announcing the taking over of National Lotteries Board and Development Lotteries Board to  the Ministry Of Finance from Ministry Of Foreign Affairs with effect from yesterday(17).

 The two lotteries boards are belonging to the subject stream of the Ministry of Finance since the beginning.,However  they were taken over under the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs recently after MP Ravi Karunanayake had appointing as Foreign Minister.MP Karunanayake was the Finance Minister before appointing as Foreign Minister.

President has again entered the   two lotteries board under the subject stream of  Ministry of Finance through the special gazette notification under the powers vested to him it has been announced.

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Foreign-Spanish Police Stop Second Attack After 13 Killed In Barcelona

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Foreign-Indian Rape Victim, 10, Gives Birth By Caesarean Section

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A Person Was Arrested With A Stock Of Foreign Cigarettes In Maradana

Officers attached to the Narcotics Bureau had arrested a person with a stock of foreign Cigarettes while transporting them by a lorry on the pretext of cloths at Maradana area last night(16).

The value of the stock of Cigarettes imported from Dubai is estimated as around Rs.5 million.