The Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary-General of Parliament, Chaminda Kularatne, has been interdicted, according to official sources. The suspension is effective from 23 January and is reportedly linked to alleged irregularities related to his appointment to the post.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, held a telephone conversation on 23 January with Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Yván Gil Pinto, the minister said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). The post did not provide details on...