Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Sri Lanka a short while ago for a two-day state visit. He was accompanied by a high-level delegation including India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, the Foreign Secretary, and several senior government officials.
The delegation was officially welcomed at the Bandaranayake International Airport (BIA) by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath.
Heavy traffic was reported in several areas due to the temporary closure of roads in view of the Indian Premier Modi's visit. Police announced a new vehicle movement plan during the period of the visit.
This would be the first time, Indian Premier Modi is visiting the island after National Peoples' Power (NPP) took office late last year. The two-day visit by Indian Premier came following the invitation extended by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake who visited New Delhi after he assumed duties.
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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