Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will leave for Norway and Britain tonight, the PM's office confirmed.
The PM is expected to hold bilateral discussions with senior Norwegian government officials on improving trade ties and increasing cooperation between the two nations especially in the fisheries industry.
The Prime Minister will then leave for Britain upon an invitation extended by British Prime Minister Theresa May.
Bilateral discussions will be held in areas of mutual interest between the premiers of both countries.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to return to the island, on October 10.
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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