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PM Modi expected here soon?
By Dinasena Ratugamage
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised the Jaffna Cultural Association that he will visit Jaffna soon.
The Association had earlier requested the Indian PM to declare open a cultural centre built in Jaffna by the Indian government at a cost of INR 30 million.
Minister of Sports and Digital technology Namal Rajapaksa has said an IT centre too could be established at the cultural centre.
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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