Sri Lanka welcomed the recent ceasefire agreement in Gaza that was reached between the Israeli government and Hamas through the baking of Western nations.
We are hopeful that the ceasefire arrangement, which paves the way for exchange of hostages and detainees, the return of internally displaced persons to their places of residence in Gaza, and the provision of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza, will be sustained, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism said in a statement.
“We are also optimistic that these developments will contribute to the establishment of sustainable peace in Palestine and the region,” the statement said.
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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