President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday went aboard Japanese cruise ship Nippon Maru, which arrived at the Colombo Port yesterday.
The Nippon Maru, carrying a contingent of over 243 youth of various nationalities including Sri Lankan, as part of the 'Ship for World Youth' (SWY) program, arrived in the island yesterday after three years.
The ship will be in Sri Lanka for four days.
Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Kenichi Suganuma, and Justice Minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe accompanied the President.
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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