The official meeting between President Maithripala Sirisena and the visiting Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak was held at the Presidential Secretariat, this morning. The Malaysian Prime Minister was warmly received by President Sirisena.
A special Guard of Honour and a 21-gun salute accorded to the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
According to the President’s Media Division, after a cordial meeting between the two leaders, the bilateral discussions were held with the participation of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe and several ministers from both countries.
Two Memorandums of Understanding and a Memorandum of Collaboration were signed between the two countries and a special commemorative stamp and a First Day Cover were issued to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Malaysia, the government new portal reported.
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
Update: Five of the twelve passengers on board the bell 212 aircraft that crashed into the Maduru Oya today, have succumbed to their injuries, the SLAF said.
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