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PM had marathon schedule in 2020
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa held 62 discussions on religious affairs, banking and finance, industry, culture, arts and sports, and matters related to different professions, from 01 January to 31 December 2020, according to a report by his office.
During the same period, the Prime Minister submitted 32 Cabinet Memoranda and 16 Cabinet Notes.
This year his office also plans to publish three Coffee Table Books on the Prime Minister’s Office (Sirimathipaya), Temple Trees and Premier’s House in Nuwara Eliya highlighting its archaeological, architectural and historical importance.
In 2020, the Prime Minister also received 76,503 letters, 240,000 phone calls, 851 emails and 1,057 faxes from members of the public. 9,550 visitors also arrived at his office with various requests, the PM’s Office said. Out of these requests 8% were job requests, 10% were housing requests while 3% were on political victimization.
Premier Rajapaksa also met 12 high level foreign delegations and met diplomats on 52 occasions in the past year.
The Republic of Korea Navy Ship Kang Gam Chan arrived at the Port of Colombo on a replenishment visit this morning (22 Apr 25).
The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval traditions.
Kang Gam Chan is a 149.5m long Destroyer commanded by Captain Kuon Yong Gu, and is manned by a crew of 262.
The ship is scheduled to depart the island on 24 Apr.
The Vatican has announced the Pope’s funeral will take place on Saturday, 26 April at 10:00 local time (09:00 BST).
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation to appoint Kamal Amarasinghe, a Special Grade Officer in Sri Lanka Administrative Service currently serving as the Secretary to the Ministry of Highways, Transport, Housing and Construction of the North Western Provincial Council to the post of the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic
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