The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to sign an agreement with India to obtain a Rs 300 million grant to upgrade the Palay International Airport (JIA) as actions have already been taken to develop the JIA. The Cabinet Memorandum was submitted by Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation Prasanna Ranathunga.
With the Indian government agreed to provide a grant of Rs 300 million, the grant is expected to be used to improve facilities in the areas of airport terminal modification, electricity supply, utility services and transit services.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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