A high-level Japanese delegation called on President Sirisena yesterday (1st Nov.) at the Presidential Secretariat to discuss the Japan-funded development projects in Sri Lanka.
According to the government news portal Head of the Delegation, Director General of International Cooperation Bureau, Assistant Minister Kazuya Nashida assured the President that his country would extend fullest cooperation to Sri Lanka’s development programs. He extended an invitation from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the President for an early state visit to Japan.
The delegation included Japanese Ambassador Kenichi Suganuma and senior officials of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Foreign Ministry of Japan.
Foreign Secretary Prasad Kariyawarsam was also present.
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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