Anura Priyadarshana Yapa has been appointed as the General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. Coordinating Secretary of the President’s Media Unit Wijeyananda Herath  said that the appointment was made by the Central Working Committee and the Executive committee of the SLFP.

The position became vacant with the decision taken by Maithripala Sirisena to contest the upcoming presidential elections as the common candidate.

• Over 1000 arrested for traffic violations: SL Police
• 119 people arrested over violations of the election law: SL Police
• 448 suspects arrested over the possession of drugs in Western Province
• Kusal Mendis granted bail by Panadura Magistrate’s Court
• Duty-Free shops at the Bandaranaike International Airport re-open today for passengers returned between March to May