The bilateral meeting between President Maithripala Sirisena and the Prime Minister of Qatar Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani was held yesterday.
According to the government news portal the Qatari Premier met President Sirisena.
The two leaders discussed bilateral relations between the two countries.President Sirisena briefed the Qatari Premier about the investment opportunities in Sri Lanka in the fields of power and energy, the statement said.
The President stated the new agreements, signed during this visit will further increase the economic, commercial and technical cooperation between the two countries.
President Sirisena invited the Qatari Premier to pay a visit to Sri Lanka. The Premier who accepted the invitation said it will further strengthen the relations between Sri Lanka and Qatar.
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Israel, a major player in the global diamond and jewellery trade, has invited Sri Lankan gem and jewellery businessmen and designers to collaborate with Israeli diamond traders.
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