A Malaysian naval officer who had fallen sick off Sri Lanka was rescued by Sri Lankan navy personnel today (Jan 30).
Measures were taken by navy personnel to rescue the officer following a notification provided by the Malaysian High Commission to the Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre to this effect.
Accordingly, Sri Lanka Navy personnel had taken swift measures to dispatch a fast attack craft towards the south in order to rescue the sick officer.
He is currently receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today warned that Ceylon Electricity Board Employees would have to make a choice in the next two months.
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