The new Air Force Headquarters was declared open at the Defence Complex in Akuregoda, Battaramulla today (January 1) by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Accordingly, the former Air Force Headquarters is due to be handed over for the Police Headquarters, President Wickremesinghe said.
He added that the Police Headquarters building and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building will be handed over for tourism projects.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
The Editor, of Lankaenews website Sandaruwan Senadheera was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport while returning from UK.
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