Acting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs William E. Todd called on Minister Mangala Samaraweera today at the ministry, his office said. He is the senior-most US State Department Official visiting Sri Lanka under the new US administration.
Mr. William Todd also met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe this afternoon, and will be meeting Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake this evening. The purpose of the visit is to work on strengthening US-Sri Lanka relations and discuss US support for the reform, reconciliation and development agenda of the National Unity Government of Sri Lanka.
This was the last engagedment Minister Samarweera had as Foreign Affairs minister. Followling a cabinet reshuffle enacted today, Minister Samaraweera was appointed as Minister of Finance and media.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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