President Maithripala Sirisena said special attention has been drawn towards the prevention of selling illicit drugs near schools targeting the school children under the national drug prevention programme.
He also emphasized that the laws will be strictly enforced against those who involved in drug smuggling to protect our future generation. He made these remarks participating at the annual prize giving ceremony of the Kathaluwa Central College, Galle, yesterday.
The students of the school warmly welcome the President when he arrived at the school. President Sirisena declared open the newly built Technology Lab of the Kathaluwa Central College.
The President also laid the foundation stone for the new sport complex and unveiled the plaque. He presented prizes and certificates to the students who demonstrated exceptional skills in the school.
President Sirisena presented trophies to the students who won the all-island School Cricket Sub-Championship and the Championship of the All-Island Dancing Competition. The Principal of the school Mr. Samarasiri Wewalwala presented a souvenir to the President on this occasion.
Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, Minister Chandima Weerakkody, Chandralal Abeygunawardena and Wijayapala Hettiarachchi also participated in this even
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
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.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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