The Indonesian Navy Sailing Ship KRI BIMA SUCI – 945 departed the island yesterday (18 ), marking the successful completion of her official goodwill visit. The ship was accorded a formal farewell by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval traditions at the Port of Colombo.
A special traffic plan will be implemented in Colombo and its surrounding areas on April 19 and 20 due to the official visit of Indian Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, police said.
The first crude oil shipment to arrive in Sri Lanka following the outbreak of tensions in the Middle East reached the Colombo Port today (17), the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation said.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Mr G.M.R.D. Aponsu as Secretary to the Ministry of Energy.
he “Walk for Peace” in Sri Lanka will be conducted under full government patronage and state security, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Hiniduma Sunil Senevi said.
Arrangements have been finalized to hold the “Walk for Peace” across Sri Lanka from April 21 to 28, led by Venerable Pannakara Thero and a group of senior Buddhist monks, Ven. Dr. Melpitiye Wimalakitti Thero said.
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To facilitate an impartial and independent investigation to be conducted by the Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the coal import process, the Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody and the Secretary to the Ministry, Professor Udayanga Hemapala, tendered their resignations this afternoon (17) to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
More than 150 kilograms of heroin worth over Rs. 400 million has been seized by the Sri Lanka Navy during a deep-sea operation, Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara said.
A Commission has been appointed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in terms of Section 2 of the Special Presidential Commissions of Inquiry Act, No. 7 of 1978 (as amended), read together with the Special Presidential Commissions of Inquiry (Special Provisions) Act, No. 4 of 1978.
The Vice President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan, is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from April 19 to 20, 2026.
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