Minister of Foreign Affairs M.U.M. Ali Sabry will travel to Jakarta, Indonesia to take part in the forthcoming 30th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meeting on Friday (July 14), the Foreign Ministry said.
The ARF is an Asia-Pacific region centric security dialogue mechanism inaugurated in 1994 in Thailand which seeks to promote regional development and prosperity collectively through open and inclusive dialogue benefiting all stakeholders while recognizing the challenges to regional peace, security and prosperity. The ARF has 27 member states and Sri Lanka has been a member of the ARF since 2007.
This year’s Forum is hosted by Indonesia, the current Chair of ASEAN under the theme “ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth” to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the ARF and exchange views on confidence building measures and cultivating preventive diplomacy in addressing the pressing regional issues and global challenges, according to the Ministry.
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry is expected to meet several counterparts on the sidelines of the 30th ARF for bilateral discussions during his stay in Jakarta.
The Department of National Zoological Gardens is readying enclosures to quarantine two large tortoises that were found stranded 15 kilometers westwards off Pitipana Negombo, today.
The Customs Department said it will be publish the names of institutions and individuals who violate customs laws and commit tax fraud by uploading the information on its official website www.customs.gov.lk.
A board of inquiry has been appointed to investigate the death of a student at the University of Sabaragamuwa, reportedly linked to a ragging incident.
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