Plans for an extensive programme to prevent illicit drug trafficking in Sri Lanka is to be implemented this year, President Sirisena told Sri Lankans living in the Philippines.
The President's Media Division in a statement said the President made these remarks during a meeting held with the Sri Lankan community living in Manila, yesterday (Jan 17). The President is on a five-day official visit to the Philippines on the invitation of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Further President Maithripala Sirisena has said necessary steps will be taken to enhance the welfare of Sri Lankans living in the Philippines, owing to the strengthened Sri Lanka- Philippines relations.
The Sri Lankan community, comprising students receiving higher education, professionals and persons engaged in different occopations participated at this meeting and their issues were presented to the President during this event.
President Sirisena advised the Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Philippines to discuss these issues including those of students in higher educational institutes and issues related to visas faced by Sri Lankans living in the Philippines and to take measures to resolve these problems, the statement said.
The President expressed appreciation over the progress made by the Philippines in economic development and praised the Philippines President and Government for its commitment to the effort against illicit drug trafficking in the country.
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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