Russian Ambassador Yury B. Materiy has said that Russia will offer 50 scholarships for Sri Lankan students who pass the G C E Advanced Level examination next year.
Materiy, joined by a team of Russian diplomats, had made these remarks during a meeting with Speaker Karu Jayasuriya recently, the Parliament's Department of Communication said.
The Ambassador had also thanked the Sri Lanka government and the Parliament for its continuous support towards Russia.
Aleksei Budanov, Deputy Head of Mission and Anastasia V. Khokhlova, First Secretary for the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka & the Director of the Russian Cultural Centre were also present during the meeting.
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.
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.
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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