A meeting between the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka Tareq Md Ariful Islam and the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Capt. Nihal Keppetipola was held today at the Chairman’s office of the SLPA.
The Chairman of SLPA has warmly welcomed the High Commissioner and both parties shared views on the current state of the shipping industry in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Speaking further, the Chairman Capt. Nihal Keppetipola said that Bangladesh is a friendly country to Sri Lanka as well as a long-standing customer of the Port of Colombo, SLPA said in a statement. He also commended Bangladesh support in making the Port of Colombo a hub port in South Asia.
He emphasized the importance of bilateral and regional strategic cooperation and coordination for the future development of the regional shipping industry.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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