President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in Canberra this morning (May 24) commencing a three-day state visit on the invitation of the Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
President's media said in a statement that the President was received by Official Secretary to the Governor General, Mr. Mark Fraser, Minister of Education, Senator Simon Birmingham and Deputy Secretary at Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,Elizabeth Kelly, Australian High Commissioner of Sri Lanka Bryce Hutchisson and Sri Lanka High Commissioner Somasundaram Skandakumar and the staff of the High Commission were also present.
Senator Birmingham welcomed the President and said Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is looking forward to discussing bilateral relations with the President and seek his views for further expansion of cooperation.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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