Srilanka

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for a special report from the Police on the foreign funds received by four local bank accounts to build the controversial higher educational institute in Batticaloa. Rs. 3,600 million had been channelled to four local bank accounts by a private Foundation in Saudi Arabia to build the ‘Sharia University&.

The Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Department will harvest inland fish island-wide in water sources larger than 800 hectares. Agriculture Irrigation, Rural Economy, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister P. Harrison released 100,000 fish to the Nachchaduwa tank in Anuradhapura commencing the programme recently.

The Primary section of government schools will begin today for the second term as scheduled. The commencement of the Primary section was postponed by a week due to security reasons following the Easter Sunday terror attack. Accordingly Grade 1 to 5 classes in all schools will commence today, the Education Ministry said.

Ex-United States Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) ‘Sherman& taken over by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) from the US government, arrived at the port of Colombo today (12th May).The vessel acquired by the Sri Lanka Navy from the US government in a bid to increase the operational capability of the islandsea arm, arrived at the port of Colombo around 10.00 a.m. this morning. Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the newly arrived platform in compliance with naval traditions on the harbour premises. The ship is commanded by Captain (ND) Rohitha Abeysinghe and its crew is comprised of 22 officers and 111 sailors.