Security considerations and logistical factors have compelled the Government to change the venue for the South Asian summit from Kandy to Colombo, a Foreign Ministry official said yesterday.
The controversial Inland Revenue Commissoner A.A. Wijepala retired on Thursday, leaving the Inland Revenue Department headless and bringing work to a standstill.
Three journalists, including Sunday Times columnist J.S.Tissanayagam, were among five arrested and detained by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) of the police on Friday while a fourth journalist was questioned and released last night.
