Environmentalist and conservationist, Samantha Gunasekara today assumed duties as the new chairman of the Marine Environment protection authority.
Mr Gunasekara was a Former Deputy Director of customs as well as Custom’s Biodiversity unit’s founder and the former head of the same unit.
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.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism today established a 24x7 Emergency Response Unit to coordinate matters related to the ongoing situation in the Middle East.
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