The newly appointed Auditor General, Ms. Samudika Jayarathna, took the oath of secrecy before the Speaker, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, in Parliament today (Feb. 05). In accordance with Section 9 of the National Audit Act, No. 19 of 2018, she took the oath of secrecy in her capacity as the Auditor General of the National Audit Office and Chairperson of the …
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Ms L.S.I. Jayarathna, who has been appointed as the country’s 42nd Auditor General, was formally presented with her letter of appointment by Secretary to the President, Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (05). Ms Jayarathna, who previously served as the most senior female Deputy Auditor General at the National Audit Office, received the unanimous approval of …
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The Ministry of Digital Economy, in collaboration with the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) and LankaPay, has jointly introduced the Gov Pay online payment system to facilitate the settlement of traffic fines in the Central Province. Awareness programmes were conducted to familiarize police officers with the technical procedures involved in using the Gov Pay system. Accordingly, a programme was …
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Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya has been re-elected uncontested as President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) for the 2026/2027 term. He will be officially inducted at the 52nd BASL Convocation on 28 March 2026. Former BASL Treasurer Nalin Chandika De Silva was elected unopposed as the new Secretary for 2026/2027, succeeding Chathura Galhena, who completes his two-year term. The …
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Cabinet Decisions taken at 02.02.2026
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A special discussion on Sri Lanka’s Third Mutual Evaluation concerning international standards on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) was held this morning (03) at the Presidential Secretariat, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The President highlighted that prior to demonstrating our integrity to outside entities, we, as a government, must first take responsibility for …
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The Constitutional Council is scheduled to meet today (03) at 12.00 noon at the Parliament Complex, under the patronage of its Chairman, Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne. It is reported that the Council will consider the names recommended by the President for the position of Auditor General during the meeting. Accordingly, a decision on the appointment of a new Auditor General is …
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Several spells of shower will occur in Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya and Matale districts. Showers or thundershowers are likely at several places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm are likely at some places in these areas. Misty conditions can be expected …
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The Sub-Committee on Youth Entrepreneurship, appointed by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Manpower and Human Capital, convened in Parliament on 21.01.2026 under the chairmanship of Member of Parliament Sunil Rajapaksha, with the objective of taking necessary measures to nurture young entrepreneurs through the National Youth Services Council (NYSC). Officials representing the National Youth Services Council, Sri Lanka Export Development …
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Investigations have been launched following a complaint lodged by the brother of a young man who went missing after a boat capsized in the Kaluwankeni area of Eravur on 28.01.2026. The missing individual is a 21-year-old resident of Kaluwankeni. He is reported to have drowned when the boat he was travelling in overturned. Officers of the Eravur Police have initiated …
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