Srilanka

At a splendid ceremony held at the main parade ground of the Naval and Maritime Academy in Trincomalee Saturday (22), Nineteen (19) Midshipmen of 32nd Intake (Technical) - Forty four (44) Midshipmen of 33rd Intake KDU and Twenty six (26) Midshipmen of 59th Intake cadet entry have been passed out as commissioned Officers of the Sri Lanka Navy.President Maithripala Sirisena graced the Commissioning Parade as the Chief Guest. Midshipmen who excelled during their training were presented with special awards by the President in recognition of their outstanding performances.The grand Commissioning ceremony was culminated with the band display by Navy Band and cultural performance presented by the Sri Lanka Navy Cultural Troupe followed by the colourful and traditional Ceremonial Sunset.

The Governmentisland-wide rural infra-structure development programme is based on a sizeable Rs. 37.6 billion budget allocation that provides for an integrated upgrade of electorate level economic infrastructure and boosting of rural-urban market linkages. As at May 24, 2019, the Ministry of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement and Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development and Youth Affairs had allocated Rs.37, 565.2 million for the Rapid Rural Development Programme (RRDP), popularly branded as the ‘Gamperaliya programme&, Ministry Secretary V. Sivagnanasothy said.