Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe left for an official visit to China on Wednesday, the Foreign Ministry said.
This is Wickremesinghe's first visit as the prime minister to China since the government of President Maithripala Sirisena was formed in January last year.
On the April 6-9 visit, he will be holding high-level discussions with Chinese leaders to advance bilateral relations to a new level, his office said. Wickremesinghe's delegation includes Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera and Minister of Development Strategies & International Trade Malik Samarawickrema among others.(Xinhua)
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.
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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