Addressing a press conference, Jayasuriya said the Chairman of a Government institution who resigned recently was suspected of being either involved in or aiding such a massive fraud but he still continued to head another institution that comes under the purview of the President.
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On the same day the Central Bank said licensed commercial and specialised banks could pay dividends after their financial statements have been finalised by the respective external auditor. Analysts noted that this will likely result in banks paying dividends from February onwards and is likely to give a boost to banking shares, which was borne out during trading yesterday.
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Age 78, Mr Biden is the oldest US president ever to be sworn in. Among those attending the ceremony are three of his predecessors: Barack Obama - under whom Mr Biden served for eight years as vice-president - Bill Clinton and George W Bush.
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