Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates will sign an agreement on strengthening trade and security ties during President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s visit to the UAE.
Cabinet approved a proposal by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijith Herath to sign the agreement during the President’s ongoing visit to the UAE to attend the 2025 World Governments Summit.
The agreement is aimed at attracting direct foreign investment from the United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka as well as strengthening bilateral relations between both countries in the fields of investment,trade and security.
The clearance of the Attorney General has been received for the proposed agreement.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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