Four new Ambassadors including new US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Alaina Teplitz presented their credentials to President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s House, Colombo, today (Nov 01).
The envoys are:
Mrs. Alaina Teplitz – Ambassador of the United State of America
Mr. Akira Sugiyama – Ambassador of Japan
Mr. Eric Lavertu – Ambassador of the Republic of France
Mr. Ashraf Haidari – Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Sarah Amunugama, Secretary to the President Udaya R. Seneviratne, Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ravinatha Ariyasinghe were present on this occasion.
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.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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.
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