The Asian German Sports Exchange Programme (AGSEP), a Sri Lankan government associated organisation, been in operation in Sri Lanka for over three decades, has reactivated its sports exchange programme with Germany and other European countries this year. In the past, AGSEP was instrumental in organizing German-Sri Lankan sports exchange programmes where over 300 Sri Lankan sports people were benefited by traveling to Germany and engaging in sport programmes with German sport clubs. The Sri Lanka national table tennis teams in the 90's and 2000's, participated with 12 German tours covering almost all major cities in Germany. They played friendly matches with over 100 German clubs. Since the AGSEP exchange programme is based on reciprocal ideas, initiating German sports clubs with their respective players and fans to take part in the return matches in Sri Lanka. Over 5000 German sports people used this unique opportunity and participated in the programme. Apart from the positive social impacts this programme generated, the economic factors for the Sri Lankan tourism are significant too. In a news conference the AGSEP CEO Dr. Dietmar Doering, in the capital of Germany, Berlin based directors Birthe Gehrmann, Josephine Laurisch, Dennis Heise, Florian Gericke and Sascha Schreck outlined the programme for the years 2016 to 2021.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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