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President to address 78th session of the UN General Assembly on 21st
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to take the helm of the Sri Lankan delegation at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. He will address the General Assembly on September 21 and his speech will revolve around the theme ‘Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all.’
Notably, President Wickremesinghe is slated to participate in a Heads of State/Government Leaders Dialogue during the 2023 SDG Summit and will also lend his voice to the Climate Ambition Summit, convened by the UN Secretary-General.
He will participate at a Roundtable Discussion with over 40 prominent private companies from the United States on Economic Opportunities in Sri Lanka. In addition, he will participate in the Ocean Nations: The 3rd Annual Indo-Pacific Islands Dialogue, an event organized by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Sasakawa Foundation in New York.
President Wickremesinghe will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Ali Sabry P.C., Secretary to the President. E. M. S. B. Ekanayake, Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane and other senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
(PMD)
A combined search operation carried out by the Northern Naval Command with the assistance of Marudankerni Police on Monday (27) in Waththiyaran Jaffna, led to the recovery of over 34kg of Kerala cannabis buried in a garden and the arrest of one person suspected to be involved in the incident.
The gross street value of this stock of Kerala cannabis is believed to be over Rs. 13 million.
State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe yesterday (28) said that investigations were still continuing into the alleged disappearance of Rs. 5 million from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
The State Minister stated that the CBSL initiated an internal investigation into the matter, while the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), too, initiated a separate probe.
In April this year the Fort Police was ordered to investigate the theft of Rs. 5 million from a safe at the Central Bank, to arrest the suspects involved, and produce them in court.
This order was issued by Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawala on April 17, 2023.
The State Minister made these remarks in response to a question raised by MP Niroshan Perera in the House.
He assured that upon completion of the relevant investigations, a full report on the matter will disclose all findings, along with those responsible for it.
Semasinghe also revealed that a discussion had taken place between the CBSL and the Inspector General of Police on investigations. (SI)
The Department of Immigration and Emigration announced on Tuesday (28) that the visa fee has been waived for residents of China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan visiting Sri Lanka, with immediate effect.
In a statement, the Department said that this scheme is valid until March 31, 2024, and that this is a pilot programme to rebuild the tourism industry.
Residents of the above-nominated countries possessing diplomatic, official, public affairs, service, and ordinary passports are eligible for this scheme.
Visitors from these countries first need to apply for a free Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before arriving in Sri Lanka, the Department said.
Under this scheme, tourists can enjoy a 30-day visa, and a double entry facility too is permitted from the date of first arrival to Sri Lanka within 30 days, the statement said.
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