President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in New York to attend the United Nations (UN) 72nd General Assembly, local media reported.
The Summit which is currently underway at the UN Headquarters will be on till September 23 The President is due to address the General Assembly on September 19, tomorrow evening.
The General Debate will open with the focus on the theme, ‘Focusing on People: Striving for Peace and a Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Planet’. The President will also meet several world leaders on the sidelines of the summit.
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.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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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