President Maithripala Sirisena will leave for Indonesia today to attend the Leader’s Summit of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) commencing on March 7, local media reported.
The President is expected to arrive at the International Airport in Jakarta at 2 p.m. today (06) to attend the summit which takes place under the theme “Strengthening Maritime Cooperation for a Peaceful, Stable, and Prosperous Indian Ocean”.
The Summit will bring together the Leaders of the 21 IORA Member States and its 7 Dialogue Partners as well as other special invitees and guests.
On the sidelines of the IORA meetings, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera is reported to hold bilateral discussions with his counterparts from IORA member countries.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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