President Maithripala Sirisena today visited “USS Blue Ridge”, in the port of Colombo. He was warmly received onboard by the senior officer of the ship, the Chief of Staff of the US Navy’s 7th fleet, the Commander of the US Navy’s 7th fleet, Vice Admiral Aucoin and of the Commanding Officer of “Blue Ridge”, Captain Kyle P. Higgins
The Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, the U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Atul Keshap, Commander Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral, Jayantha De Silva and senior naval officers were also present on the occasion.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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