President Maithripala Srisena arrived at the Kualalumpur International Airport this afternoon on a three day state visit to Malaysia, President Media Unit said.
He was warmly welcomed on arrival by Malaysian Human Resource Development Minister Dato Sri Richard Riot Anak Jaem and senior officials. The staff members of the Sri Lanka High Commission and their family members were also present at the Airport to welcome President Sirisena. He was received with state honours that included a guard of honour at the Airport.
President Srisena also engaged in a cordial discussion with the Malaysian Human Resource Development Minister at the airport. During his visit, the President will sign several bilateral Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Malaysia.
Accordingly, MoUs will be signed on cooperation in tourism, training, research, and public administration, between the Sri Lanka Agricultural Research Policy Council and Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, between the Ministry of Plantation Industries in Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities in Malaysia, for cooperation in culture, arts and heritage and youth development.
President Sirisena will return to Colombo on December 17.
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.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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