A five-year agreement was signed between Sri Lanka and the International Rice Research Institute in Los Baños, Philippines yesterday (Jan 18).
The agreement was signed to implement a national plan which would gradually enable Sri Lanka to become self-sufficient in terms of rice production while also reducing the impacts on climate change.
Drector General of the International Rice Research Institute, Dr. Matthew Morell, Deputy Director General and the Additional Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs of Sri Lanka signed this agreement.
Meanwhile, the ground floor of the IRRI has been named after President Maithripala Sirisena in order to honour his services towards the field of agriculture.
The President also paid an inspection tour around the premises of the IRRI which consists of the largest rice bank with a large variety of seeds.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism today established a 24x7 Emergency Response Unit to coordinate matters related to the ongoing situation in the Middle East.
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