The 8th "Colombo Defence Seminar- 2018" commenced at the BMICH, today (August 30). Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe graced the inaugural session and made the keynote address to a packed local and foreign distinguished audience.
State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene and Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Kapila Waidyaratne PC were also present at the occasion.
The chief guest was received by the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senananyake and led to the conference hall in a traditional procession where the special guests joined to light the traditional oil lamp in keeping with the country's time held customs.
Captured here are the images from the event
The number of Buddhist monks who were killed following the accident at the Na Uyana Theravada Buddhist Monastery (Na Uyana Aranya Senansenaya) in Pansiyagama, Melsiripura, Kurunegala currently stands at nine , with four injured, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Prof. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi told Parliament this morning. He revealed that two of the injured Buddhist monks are being treated at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, addressing the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, said that both inequality and poverty ought to be regarded as a worldwide catastrophe that requires urgent attention.
Mannar residents vowed to continue their protest against proposed wind power projects on the main island despite they came under attack on Friday night (26) when they tried to stop transportation of equipments following Presidential directive to go ahead with the project.
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