President Maithripala Sirisena has held talks with his Russian counterpart on measures which must be taken regarding US sanctions imposed on certain Russian products exported to Sri Lanka.
The meeting had taken place yesterday (Jun 15) on the sidelines of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) summit in Tajikistan, President’s media said in a press release.
During the discussion, Mr. Sirisena had also invited Russian Presdient Vladimir Putin to visit Sri Lanka in near future, the release noted.
Both state leaders had also discussed steps which must be taken to strengthen bilateral ties between both countries.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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