Considering the worst drought situation in Sri Lanka, India would donate eight water bowsers and 100 metric tonnes of rice as immediate assistance, and was ready to provide further assistance as required, visiting Indian Foreign Secretary, Dr. Jaishankar conveyed the message of India's Minister of External Affairs, Mrs. Sushma Swaraj to Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs yesterday.
Dr. S. Jaishankar also reviewed the entire gamut of our bilateral relations, particularly Indian assisted economic projects and development particularly with Sri Lanka during his three day official visit.
During his visit, Dr. Jaishankar called on President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. He also met Minister of Foreign Affairs Mangala Samaraweera;Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade Malik Samarawickrama, and officer senior Ministers as well as Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Esala Weerakoon.
Dr. Jaishankar also interacted with a Tamil National Alliance (TNA) delegation led by Leader of Opposition R. Sampanthan; a delegation from Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) comprising of Hon’ble Minister of National Co-existence Dialogue and Official Languages, Mr. Mano Ganesan, Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development Mr. P. Digambaran, State Minister of Education Mr. V. Radhakrishnan; and a delegation from Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) led by Mr. A. Thondaman. Dr. Jaishankar met with the leader of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Minister of City Planning and Water Supply, Mr. Rauff Hakeem and leader of All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), Minister of Industry and Commerce, Mr. Rishad Bathiudeen.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
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