President Ranil Wickremesinghe meets President of the Philippines Ferdinand R. Marcos in Manila today.
President Wickremesinghe was welcomed upon arrival by the President Marcos at the Malacanang Palace.
President Wickremesinghe said that the long-standing friendship between the two nations would be promoted by developing Asian regional cooperation.
The two leaders commenced their bilateral discussions which was followed by their friendly conversations.
Greater emphasis was placed during the discussion on further strengthening the longstanding bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and the Philippines through new approaches.
Senior Adviser to the President on National Security and Chief of Presidential Staff Sagala Ratnayake, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Mahinda Siriwardena and other officials from the Sri Lankan delegation were present on this occasion.
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
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.
Israel, a major player in the global diamond and jewellery trade, has invited Sri Lankan gem and jewellery businessmen and designers to collaborate with Israeli diamond traders.
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