Chinese People’s Army Navy (PLAN) ship “Zhu Ke Zhen” was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy upon arrival at the Colombo Port for a six day visit yesterday (Nov 14).
The ship is 129m in length, has a displacement capacity of 4900 tons and comprises a crew of 150 Naval personnel on-board, the Navy said in a press statement.
Senior Captain Yang Boran, the Commander of the ship had held talks with Western Naval Area Commander Rear Admiral Sumith Weerasinghe at the Western Naval Command Headquarters.
Chinese Army, Navy and Air Defence Attache in Sri Lanka, Senior colonel Zhu Giyanchei and officers of the ship were also present during the discussions.
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.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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