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Muthukumarana sworn in as MP
S.C Muthukumarana was sworn in as a member of the Ninth Parliament before Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena yesterday (05).
After taking oaths before the Speaker, he signed the Members roll kept before the Acting Secretary General of Parliament Chaminda Kularathna.
Muthukumarana filled the vacancy created by the resignation of incumbent Uddika Premarathna who served as a Member of Parliament representing the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) in the Anuradhapura district. The latter has since gone to Canada, reportedly on a work visa.
Born in 1953, Mr. Muthukumarana completed his education at Anuradhapura Central College. He entered active politics in 1977. He was elected to the Kalawewa ‘Pradeshiya Sabha’ in 1991 and was also elected to the North Central Provincial Council in 1993 and 1999. He has also served as the Vice President of the Kalawewa Divisional Branch of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. He also held the position of Minister of Agriculture in the North Central Province in 2000. In 2010, he was elected to the 7th Parliament from Anuradhapura district, contesting from the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA).
Following the conclusion of bilateral discussions between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, official-level talks between the delegations of Sri Lanka and India commenced this morning (05) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.
Representing the Government of Sri Lanka were Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath; Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Anil Jayantha; Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake; Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, along with other senior officials.
The Indian delegation included Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and His Excellency Santosh Jha, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, along with several other senior officials of the Government of India.
Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, who arrived in Sri Lanka on the invitation of President Anura Kumara Disanayake on Friday [04] night, visited the Presidential Secretariat this morning (05).
The Indian Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by President Anura Kumara Disanayake upon his arrival at the Presidential Secretariat.
Prime Minister Modi is currently on a state visit to Sri Lanka, reaffirming the theme “Friendship of Centuries — Commitment to a Prosperous Future” which symbolises the longstanding ties between Sri Lanka and India. The Indian Premier is scheduled to remain in the country until tomorrow (06).
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The official welcoming ceremony for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was held this morning (05) at the Independence Square in Colombo.
On arrival at the Independence Square the Indian Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
Discussions between Sri Lankan and Indian delegations at the presidential secretariat
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