Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, the Princess Royal of the United Kingdom, accompanied by her Spouse, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (11), the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
The delegation on a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka, was welcomed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Ali Sabry at the President’s House in Colombo.
The visiting royals engaged in cordial discussions with President Ranil Wickremesinghe and first lady Prof. Maithree Wickremesinghe.
At the President’s House, Princess Anne signed the special guest commemorative book to honor the occasion.
Among those in attendance at the event were Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, State Minister of Health Dr. Seetha Arambepola, Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake and Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today he wholly rejects the Batalanda Commission report and that it was appointed wholly with the intention slinging political mud at him.
Leader of the National People’s Party (NPP) and one time Propaganda Secretary of the JVP Wimal Weerawansa accused the Government of bringing back the “Batalanda Commission” for a media spectacle instead of a genuine concern for those who suffered during the 1988-1990 period.
Speaker (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne to announced to the Parliament regarding the vacant seat created in Parliament due to the resignation of Mohamed Sali Naleem from his position as a Member of Parliament.
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