President Maithripala Sirisena expressed his deepest condolences and sympathies to the victims of the earthquake that struck the Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan.
In a message to Japanese Emperor Akihito, the President expressed confidence that the resilient people of Japan will overcome the calamity with their indomitable spirit and courage.
“The President also expressed the readiness of the government and people of Sri Lanka to stand by with the people of Japan, in a spirit of friendship and solidarity at their time of difficulty,” the statement added.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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