Srilanka

Recently re-elected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sri Lanka on June 9th, Sunday, after making the first foreign visit of his second term to The Maldives during June 8-9, according to government sources. Modibrief one-day stopover in Colombo at the invitation of President Maithripala Sirisena reflects the Delhi‘neighbourhood first& policy, officials pointed out.

The conservation of the ‘Bar Reef& located off the coast of Kalpitiya is a US$ 19.3 million project funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United States (US)-based Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL). The six-year project will be end in 2021.

A meeting between President Maithripala Sirisena and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Trade Union Federation was held at the Presidential Secretariat,yesterday (05). The problems faced by the public sector including railway, education, health and labor sectors were presented to the President.

The possibility of introducing a pension scheme for the members who have completed 20 years of service in the Civil security forces or female members completing 22 years of service or the members of the civil security force who are fifty years old will be discussed with the ministry of finance and steps will be taken in the future regarding the matter, said President Maithripala Sirisena. President Sirisena made these remarks participating in the ceremony held for opening the newly built Civil Security Department Headquartersyesterday (4).