Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull congratulated President Maithripala Sirisena for the "great reconciliation programme undertaken by the Sri Lankan government".
According to a statement Mr. Turnbull made these remarks when he held bilateral discussions with President Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo this morning (2nd Nov.).
Australian Premier thanked the President for excellent cooperation extended to fight transnational crimes including human smuggling and drug trafficking.
Australian Premier assured assistance to further develop Sri Lanka's counter-narcotic capabilities. Furthermore, Australia will assist the National Defence College (NDC) to be set up shortly in Sri Lanka. Mr. Turnbull said his government would depute a senior military officer for two years to provide administrative and curriculum expertise and to deliver select course modules to the NDC.
Prime Minister Turnbul is quoted to have said Australia would gift 3 Stab craft vessels for coastguard operations. "They are fast crafts and very useful for coastal operations," he said.
President Sirisena thanked the Australian Prime Minister for the new trade and investment agreement which would further enhance trade and investment cooperation between the two countries. Prime Minister Turnbull and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe witnessed signing of a bilateral Trade and Investment Framework Agreement today at the Temple Trees.
President Sirisena thanked Premier Turnbull for paying this visit to Sri Lanka, though the visit was a very brief one.
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 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.
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.
Three persons arrested on Saturday close to the Thalawila St Anne’s Church have been held under detention orders for questioning.
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