Hambantota District MP Namal Rajapaksa has been invited as an independent observer of the Russian Presidential election to be held today (18 March).
The invitation has been sent by the Chairman of the State Duma (Parliament) of the Russian Federation, the MP announced through his Twitter account.
“Amazing country, amazing people. Looking forward to the next few days,” he said. The MP this week made waves when he told an Indian newspaper that he is willing to coach the women’s rugby team in Kashmir. The offer has won him much praise from the Indian media.
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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The Supreme Court today ordered the owning and operating companies of the X-Press Pearl Vessel to pay US $ one billion as compensation for the environmental and economic damage it caused, after the ship sank off the Colombo Port in 2021.
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