Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Sri Lanka could breathe a new life into the over three decade old defunct ferry service between Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu and Talaimannar in the island nation, Indian media reports suggested.
The Premier tweeted about his visit saying " My first visit to Sri Lanka will be the first stand alone Prime Ministerial visit to Sri Lanka since 1987"
In the meantime Colombo was getting ready for Modi's visit with Indian flags being set up in and around Colombo . Captured here are some images.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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.
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