Canadian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka David McKinnon opted for public transport on an official visit to Jaffna.
The High Commissioner and officials took the train to Jaffna due to the present fuel crisis. Discussions were held between the High Commissioner McKinnon and Northern Governor Jeevan Thyagarajah and Jaffna Mayor Visvalingam Manivannan regarding development projects in the North.
It was revealed that a number of development projects have come to a halt due to the current economic situation in the country.
“On the iron road north in Sri Lanka. Far more picturesque (and more pleasant) than driving,” the High Commissioner tweeted on his way to Jaffna. Pix by Romesh Madushanka
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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