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Navy collects 584 tons of plastic pellets washed ashore from burnt vessel
Coastal clean-up operations have helped remove 584 tons of plastic pellets washed ashore from the burnt container ship, from Uswetakeiyawa to Sarakkukanda.
The Ministry of Urban Development and Housing said the cleaning campaign was being carried out on the instructions of PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, Minister of Urban Development and Housing.
The Marine Environment Protection Authority, the Coast Conservation Department, the Navy and the Air Force are jointly carrying out beach cleaning activities.
Premier Rajapaksa recently inspected the coast in Uswetakeiyawa strewn with the debris from the ship.
The clearing of the nine-kilometre-long coastline from Uswetakeiyawa to Pamunugama Sarakkukanda Kapumgoda is being carried out by the Western Command of the Navy.
The Navy commenced coastal clean-up n 26 May 26 and by Wednesday (June 02), it had removed 584 tons of plastic pellets.
About 470 Navy Western Command personnel are engaged in the tedious task of cleaning this part of the coast daily from 7.00 am to 4.00 pm. In addition, a team of Navy lifeguards has also been deployed in the area.
The Marine Environment Protection Authority and the Coast Conservation Department also assist in the clean-up operation.
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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