President Maithripala Sirisena in a tweet yesterday, following Russia’s decision to lift the import restrictions placed on Sri Lankan Tea, said in a tweet "prompt action by the Government has paid off."
The President said diplomatic relations between Russia and Sri Lanka were "exemplary." The wtweet read Sri Lanka's diplomacy with Russia has always been exemplary. The way the tea exports issue is yet another example of this friendship. Prompt action by government has paid off. This is also a time to thank Russia for cordiality."
Russia imposed a ban on Sri Lankan tea exports due to a Khapra beetle larvae being found in one of the packages of tea sent to the country.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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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