The Pakistan Naval Ship (PNS) Saif arrived at the port of Colombo on a goodwill visit today and it was welcomed the ship in compliance with naval traditions, upon her arrival, Navy said. PNS Saif is 123 m in length and 13.2 m in width. The ship which has a replenishment capacity of 3,144 tons is comprised of 225 crew members.
During its 4 day official visit in Sri Lanka, the crew of PNS Saif will take part in several programmes including friendly sports events organized by the Sri Lankan Navy. The Pakistan Naval Ship is scheduled to depart from the Colombo harbour on 8th of this month.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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