The Committee on High Posts has approved the appointment of Chairpersons of four State Institutions.
The approval was granted during the Committee’s meeting on June 20 chaired by the Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.
Accordingly, the appointments of Mr. Somasiri Ekanayake as the Chairman of the Employees' Trust Fund Board (ETF), Mr. B. A. P. K. R. Bamunu Arachchi as the Chairman of the Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation, Mr. M. R. H. Swarnathilaka as the Chairman of the Development Lotteries Board and Mr. S. Nesarajan as the Chairman of Paranthan Chemicals Limited were approved by the Committee, Parliament's Communications Department said.
The Colombo–Kandy main road at Pahala Kadugannawa has been closed indefinitely after a deadly rockfall in the area that left six people dead and four others injured.
The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.
A third rescue attempt to save 28 people trapped on the rooftop of a farm building in Vithikuliya, Nikaweratiya, has failed due to the dangerous water surge from the Deduru Oya.
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