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Prince and Princess Michael of Kent arrive in Sri Lanka
(Tatler) Prince Michael of Kent, 81, the Queen’s first cousin has arrived in Colombo with his wife Princess Michael of Kent. The pair were decorated upon arrival at Sri Lanka’s tourism bureau with garlands of flowers. They follow hot on the heels of Princess Anne, who made the first official royal visit of the year as she toured Sri Lanka for three days earlier this month.
Princess Anne has become known for her no-nonsense, hardworking approach to royal life. In fact, she has become regarded as a kind of quiet engine to the royal family; a vital source of energy as well as intimate counsel for the King. She has, nevertheless, managed to find time still to pull off some show-stoppingly glamorous appearances, such as at the royal banquet in November, which saw a visit from South Korea hosted at Buckingham Palace.
The Princess Royal’s straight-talking attitude to her royal duties was very much on display as she flew commercial to Sri Lanka, choosing Sri Lanka Airlines, which thanked her with an exuberant Instagram post. The Princess also carried her own luggage and made a clearly discernible effort to re-wear old items of clothing, championing sustainability, re-use and upcycling. During her time in the crisis-stricken South Asian nation, the Princess, along with her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, visited Colombo, Kandy and Jaffna. She also met with president Ranil Wickremesinghe who succeeded Gotabaya Rajapaksa after the latter fled the country in 2022 during mass protests.
As for Prince Michael, it is not clear whether he is in Sri Lanka on holiday or on business. He has visited Sri Lanka before, in 2008, at which time he opened a villa. Prince and Princess Michael of Kent are not part of the working royal family – though they remain part of the wider family contingent, and were in attendance at King Charles’s customary Christmas lunch last year.
INS Sindhukesari, a submarine serving in the Indian Navy, arrived at the port of Colombo on 03 May 26 to undertake Operational Turnarounds.
The visiting submarine was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in precision with naval traditions.
Throughout its stay in the island, the submarine’s crew is scheduled to participate in a variety of programmes organized by the Sri Lanka Navy, including visits to several tourist attractions in Sri Lanka.
Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Health of the Russian Federation, officially visited the Russian House in Colombo to attend the Sri Lanka–Russia Medical Forum, where members of the Sri Lanka Russia Business Council and graduates from the Association of Sri Lankan Graduates from Socialist countries (ASLGSC) attended.
This historic gathering was graced by rectors and representatives from several world-class Russian medical institutions, including Kursk State Medical University, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, and Tver State Medical University, among others.
The forum commenced with an address by Minister Murashko, during which Russian medical graduates in attendance raised pertinent questions regarding medical and pharmaceutical sector opportunities in Sri Lanka.
Levan Dzhagaryan, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, together with Madam Maria L. Popova, Counsellor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka & the Maldives and Director of the Russian House in Colombo, graced the occasion. Both officials expressed strong support for continued collaboration and future initiatives between the two nations.
The official appointment letters for the members of the newly established “Cricket Transformation Committee” (CTC) were handed over on Monday (04) by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.
The following members received their letters of appointment at the Ministry premises:
Sidath Wettimuny
Thushira Radella
Prakash Schaffter
Ms. Avanthi Colombage
The Ministry also noted that veteran cricketers Roshan Mahanama and Kumar Sangakkara, who are key members of the committee, are currently overseas. Their official appointments will be formalised immediately upon their arrival in Sri Lanka.
The Cricket Transformation Committee has been mandated to oversee the administration and drive structural reforms within Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in accordance with the powers vested in the Minister under the Sports Act No. 25 of 1973.
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