Sri Lankan Ambassador-designate to Belgium and the European Union (EU) Grace Asirwatham assumed duties at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Brussels on June 17.
Upon assuming office, Ms. Asirwatham had emphasised the need to accomplish the goals of the Embassy this year, the Sri Lankan Embassy in Brussels said.
She had also observed economic ties must be strengthened between Sri Lanka, Belgium and especially the EU which is Sri Lanka’s largest export destination.
Ms. Asirwatham called on the Chief of Protocol of Belgium, the Head of Protocol of the European Commission, and religious leaders after arriving in Brussels, the Embassy said.
The newly appointed Ambassador Designate had also held meetings with representatives of the Sri Lankan community and Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka.
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.
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Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
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