The deposit has been made today in order for MP Namal Rajapaksa, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate, to run in the upcoming Presidential Election.
On behalf of Mr. Rajapaksa, SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam made the deposit at the Election Commission this morning (14).
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.
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