Ambassador Cheng Bids Farewell

It was an honor to work as the Ambassador to Sri Lanka, said Chinese Ambassador Cheng Xueyuan when he came to the Presidential Secretariat to bid farewell to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Ambassador Cheng will be leaving to take up his new promotion. Some of his best memories in foreign services were made in Sri Lanka, he noted.He promised to continue to support Sri Lanka in whatever capacity that his new post allows.

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President presents awards to government bodies with high performance

On the recommendation of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA), government bodies which have achieved a high performance level in the year 2018 were presented with awards at the Parliamentary Complex, (28) under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

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Person apprehended with illegal stock of cigarettes

The Navy in coordination with the Special Operation Bureau of Excise Department and Officials from National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol apprehended a person with a stock of illegal cigarettes in Rathmalana area

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Over 200,000 security forces personnel to get ‘Virusara& privilege cards

The Defence Ministry has decided to issue ‘Virusara Privilege Cards& (VPCs) to over 200,000 security forces personnel, including families of fallen war heroes and disabled soldiers to provide them discounts from public and private sector institutions.

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Navy Provost contribute in controlling Colombo traffic jam

The Provost sailors of Sri Lanka Navy have been deployed to control the traffic jam within municipal limits of the Colombo city.

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Foreign Ministry succeeds in evacuating two Sri Lankan crew members on board Diamond Princess

The two Sri Lankan crew members who were on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan, were evacuated last night (26 February) by a charter flight organised by the Indian Government to New Delhi upon a request made by the Sri Lankan Government. The two Sri Lankan crew members are in good health, according to the Sri Lanka Embassy in Japan.

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