Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in most parts of the island, according to the forecast issued a while ago.
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said heavy showers above 100 mm can be expected at some places. Wind speed can be increased up to (60-65) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Puttalam via Kankasanturai.
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The Husma Dena Thuru National Tree Planting Program has been launched by the Ministry of Environment to increase the number of trees throughout the country.
Accordingly, more than 1.5 million saplings have been planted so far this year under the Husma Dena Thuru tree planting program implemented by the Ministry of Environment.
Minister of Environment Mahinda Amaraweera participated in a progress review discussion on the Husma Dena Thuru National Tree Planting Program held Ministry of Environment yesterday (28). There these facts were revealed.
More than one million saplings have been planted island wide under the ‘Nekathata Pelayak’ program for the Sinhala and Hindu New Year. In addition, more than 500,000 saplings were planted on Valentine’s Day. Meanwhile, World Environment Day and World Scout Day also planted the saplings. Saplings were also planted in the high watersheds of the hills with the assistance of the private sector. Also, 187,000 Kumbuk and Mee saplings were planted on both sides of the Mahaweli river banks.
Also, 10,000 saplings were planted at 10 places in the island on the occasion of Army Day.
At present, 120 herbal tree gardens have been established under the herbal Plants Program. All of these were implemented under the Husma Dena Thuru program.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Environment Mahinda Amaraweera instructed to take steps to plant saplings as the rainy season to arrive the country again.
Accordingly, approximately Rs. 09 million was allocated for planting in seven districts. Under this Monaragala Rs. 01 m, Kegalle Rs. 1.2 million, Trincomalee Rs. 1.5m, Hambantota Rs. 1.5m, Badulla Rs. 01m, Colombo Rs. 1.2m and Rs. 1.5 m. for Gampaha An amount of Rs. 09 million was allocated for Husma Dena Thuru tree planting programme.
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son has been granted bail 26 days after he was arrested for allegedly doing recreational drugs at a party.
Aryan Khan, 23, was taken off a cruise ship that was on its way from Mumbai city to the state of Goa on 2 October.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) charged him under laws “related to possession, consumption and sale of illegal substances”.
He has denied the allegations against him.
His lawyer has repeatedly told the court that no drugs were found in the possession of the actor’s son, and that there was “no evidence that he had consumed any drugs”.
Aryan Khan’s lawyers approached the Mumbai High Court after a special court that hears narcotics cases rejected his bail twice in October. The special court also rejected the bail pleas of two others accused in the case.
The high court heard the matter for over two days as both sides presented their arguments.
Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta as part of a major rebrand.
The company said it would better “encompass” what it does, as it broadens its reach beyond social media into areas like virtual reality (VR).
The change does not apply to its individual platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, only the parent company that owns them.
The move follows a series of negative stories about Facebook, based on documents leaked by an ex-employee.
Frances Haugen has accused the company of putting “profits over safety”.
In 2015, Google restructured its company calling its parent firm Alphabet, however, the name has not caught on.
The list of Vaccination Centers open/operating today is attached herewith.
Please recheck with PHI in the area before going to the centers as there could be slight changes (additions / Reductions).
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka says that it is receiving information on financial frauds committed by various organized parties, claiming that large amounts of foreign exchange and/or local currency have been credited to their accounts and that those accounts have been temporarily suspended and that a substantial payment will be made to those who assist in the release of those funds.
It has been revealed that in some cases, the fraudsters have forged documents stating that large sums of money have been credited to various accounts and that they only need the permission of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to recover the money.
In such cases, fraudsters can and use personal identification numbers (PINs) to verify the cards on the back of the cards known as CVV payment card verification numbers, and one-time passwords (OTP), information related to debit cards/ credit cards and account information such as username (User ID), password and one-time passwords used in mobile banking/ internet banking used to authenticate transactions. Providing such information will inevitably lead to serious financial fraud for customers.
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka urges the public not to fall prey to such fake advertisements and activities and to be vigilant against such scams. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka also informs the public that their confidential information, especially account usernames, passwords, personal identification numbers, one-time passwords, or any other information that could be used to verify the account holder’s identity when accessing accounts should not be shared with any other party. Furthermore, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka urges the public to activate instant transaction information notification services such as text messages from their banks to keep the public informed of any fraudulent activity using their accounts.
The Wanathawilluwa OIC has been arrested by the Bribery and Corruption Commission this evening while accepting a sexual bribe.
It is said that the OIC had taken the sexual bribe in connection with a complaint received regarding a land dispute.
He was arrested when officers of the Commission to Investigate Bribery or Corruption broke into the hotel while he was preparing to take a sexual bribe.
DIG in charge of Matara and Hambantota districts Tilakaratne has been appointed as the new Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the CID.
Prasad Ranasinghe, who has been the DIG of the CID so far, has been transferred to the Police Headquarters.
Mr. Tilakaratne previously served as the Director of the CID.
In addition, several officers, including OICs, have been transferred on service occasions, according to the Police Headquarters.
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Indian police have arrested three students from Kashmir for allegedly supporting Pakistan during a recent cricket match between India and Pakistan.
The three students, who were studying in Agra, are said to have celebrated Pakistan’s victory by chanting anti-India slogans after Pakistan won the match.
They were later expelled from the university where they were educated and arrested following a complaint lodged by members of the Bharathiya Janatha Party.
Meanwhile, a school teacher in Rajasthan has also been arrested for making a statement on WhatsApp congratulating Pakistan on its victory.
Also, two medical students who had supported Pakistan in Indian-administered Kashmir have been arrested.
Meanwhile, it is reported that the people of Kashmir were celebrating the victory of Pakistan.
Sri Lanka’s first sand dune track opened today in the Port City of Colombo.
Named Colombo Dunes, the track was inaugurated by Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa and Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga.
The press release issued by the Media Unit of the Ministry of Tourism in this regard is as follows.
The Colombo Dunes Race Course, which consists of three 2 km racetracks, is spread over an area of about 05 acres in the port city. Ministers Namal Rajapaksa, Prasanna Ranatunga and General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Sagara Kariyawasam, who were present at the inauguration, drove the ATV vehicles along this sandy road.
The first ATV track in the country is located in the Gampaha District. This track is located in the Buthpitiya Maligathenna area in Gampaha. It is set between granite hills. The ATV Racecourse on the sand dunes opened in the Port City of Colombo today is the first sand dune track to be built in the country.
Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga says that such adventure sports are attracting more tourists to the country.
President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa’s vision of prosperity policy statement also states that tourism with such adventurous sports is being promoted. The Minister said that this is the beginning for that.
Former President, SLFP leader Maithripala Sirisena has held a discussion with the leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance, Samagi Janabalawega MP Mano Ganeshan.
Mano Ganeshan told the media that they had to know the position of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party regarding the election system and to discuss it.
The meeting took place at Maithripala Sirisena’s official residence yesterday.
Leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance MP Mano Ganeshan added,
“Whether elections are held or not, there will be attempts to completely change the electoral system, abolish the proportional system, implement only the mixed system, undermine political policies and the representation of minority parties representing minorities, and bury the current multi-party democracy in this country.
The Elections Select Committee stated that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party has also expressed its support for the mixed system. At this meeting, I explained to the former President that this was contrary to the position previously expressed by the Leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Maithripala Sirisena and the General Secretary of the party Dayasiri Jayasekara. The Sri Lanka Freedom Party is the third largest party in the country today. In such a scenario, the proposed mixed electoral system will affect not only the Tamil and Muslim parties, but also the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, and JVP. I explained to Mr. Maithripala that it would also be a reason for the loss of the party.
At present, the Samagi Janabalawegaya and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) are also of the view that the proportional system should continue. Also, the Tamil Progressive Alliance, the Tamil National Alliance, the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and the All Ceylon Makkal Congress, which represent the Tamil and Muslim communities, also support the proportional system. Leaders of allied parties, as well as minority parties with the government, have personally told me that they support the proportional system.
During the discussion, former President of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Maithripala Sirisena said, “The statement made by the PSC was wrong. The position of our party has not been expressed properly. We hope that the official team of our party will state our position in the near future. The SLFP does not accept the mixed system. We support the proportional system. Local government elections can be mixed. However, the proportional system is suitable for provincial and parliamentary elections. ”
“It is good that this country has an executive presidency. It is used to unite the country. But, similarly, a pluralistic parliament is needed to represent all political policies. That is why it is good for democracy in this country. This is our position,” he said.
Chancellor of Kelaniya University Vidyalankara Parivenadipathi, Kelaniya University Chancellor Most Ven. Velamitiyawe Kusaladhamma Thera, 84, passed away.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the authorities concerned to conduct funeral rites with state honor.
Announces Launch of the first ‘Made in Sri Lanka’ 1.4 Tonne PikUp from Mahindra Ideal Lanka plant in Welipenna.
Colombo, October 26, 2021: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), together with Ideal Motors, a fully owned subsidiary of the Ideal Group, recently unveiled the new Bolero City Pik-Up in Sri Lanka in the presence of Minister of Industries, Hon. Wimal Weerawansa. Mr. Wimal Weerawansa took a tour of the Mahindra Ideal Lanka Automotive Assembly Plant and saw the assembly process of the new Bolero City Pik-Up. The plant was inaugurated in August 2019 under a joint venture between M&M Ltd. and Ideal Group. M&M is the leader in the small commercial vehicle space and this new addition to its existing pickup portfolio further strengthens the company’s leadership position in Sri Lanka.
Addressing the occasion, Minister of Industries Wimal Weerawansa said,” Vehicle production is not an unachievable feat for Sri Lanka. We are steadily moving in the direction of becoming a nation that produces its own vehicles. The collaboration between Ideal Motors and Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) India will put more local value additions into their vehicle production in Sri Lanka by next year. I believe that we will soon be able to see more ‘Made in Sri Lanka’ vehicles on our roads. As a government, we are committed to further facilitating resource supplies encouraging other global vehicle manufacturers to set up their vehicle production plants in the country. The Bolero City Pik-up unveiled today by Ideal Motors and M&M consists of more than 30% locally-sourced components, thereby enabling local vehicle component manufacturers to increase their revenue and expand their businesses. Further, the technology transfer from M&M to young Sri Lankan technicians in this project is an added boon to the country creating wider economic benefits to many stakeholders of the local vehicle assembly industry for its sustainable development,”
Addressing the gathering at the factory, Nalin Welgama, Chairman, Ideal Motors said “Ideal Motors and M&M have been working together for a decade to deliver value to our customers. We are working with local vendors to maximize local value add on the Bolero City Pik-up and deliver first ever ‘Made in Sri Lanka’ Pickup which is better suited to the market requirement. With our island wide network of Mahindra sales showrooms and authorized service dealerships, we are confident to lead this category”
New Bolero City Pik-Up is perfectly suited to various applications with its easy maneuverability, big cargo box and reliable, high-power engine. It boasts a strong suspension, with the rear suspension strengthened to take a different type of load in city driving conditions. The cabin ergonomics have been further enhanced with a wider co-driver seat, giving the best driving experience during inter & intra-city business trips. All these make the New Bolero City Pik-Up an ideal pick up for urban goods transportation across the island. With a warranty of 12 months/ 50,000 km and minimal maintenance costs, customers are guaranteed to earn more profit and have complete peace of mind.
With the gradual opening of the market amid COVID19 pandemic in Sri Lanka, the demand for commercial vehicles is anticipated to see a significant spike in the future. Mahindra Ideal Lanka (MILPL) is now boosting its production capacity to meet the market demand for its pickups. This is the 2nd product launch in a row by Mahindra after the highly popular KUV100 was launched in July 2020.
More about the new Bolero City Pik Up
The New Bolero City Pik-Up is powered by Mahindra’s proven 2,523cm3, m2Di, four-cylinder, diesel engine providing power of 46.3 kW (63 HP) & torque of 195 Nm for better performance. The Bolero City Pik-Up has a payload capacity of 1400 kg carry heavy loads effortlessly. Its sporty eye-catching wrap around headlamps, a stylized front chrome grille, a trendy dual tone instrument panel and comfortable fabric seats with matching door trims, gives it a more stylish and elegant look.
The list of Vaccination Centers open/operating today is attached herewith.
Please recheck with PHI in the area before going to the centers as there could be slight changes (additions / Reductions).
The Minuwangoda Medical Officer of Health stated that 35 people who attended a funeral in the Minuwangoda area have infected with corona.
A spokesman for the Minuwangoda Medical Officer of Health said that the funeral was held on the 10th and was attended by a large number of people.
A spokesman for the Minuwangoda Medical Officer of Health said that among the 35 infected were members of the family at the funeral home, as well as a large number of children and those from other provinces who attended the funeral.
Accordingly, all those who attended the wedding will be traced and PCR tests will be conducted on them, he said.
The Security Force Headquarters -East (SFHQ -E), pushing forward the government’s organic fertilizer production drive as per instructions given by the Commander of the Army to all formations handed over its first SFHQ-E troops-produced carbonic fertilizer stock of 86, 961 kg, required for this year’s Maha season to the Ceylon Fertilizer Company Limited (Lak Pohora) on Tuesday (26) during a simple ceremony.
The heavyweight behind the project, Major General Channa Weerasuriya, Commander Security Forces- East after inviting the General Manager of the Ceylon Fertilizer Company Limited Mr R. A. P. Perera to the SFHQ-East premises at Welikanda symbolically delivered the stock for onward distribution as deemed necessary among the farming community.
On the instructions of the Commander, Security Forces- East, troops of the SFHQ-East and its under command formations in the past few months devoted their agricultural expertise for this production process with the participation of agriculturally-qualified Officers and scores of Other Ranks.
The General Manager of ‘Ceylon Fertilizer Company Limited, Mr. R. A. P Perera thanked the Army for its initiative and symbolically accepted the stock at the location before the stock was transported as decided by the recipient.
General Officer Commanding 23 Division, Brigadier General Staff, Brigadier Admin and Quartering, Regional Managers of Eastern Province and Polonnaruwa District – Ceylon Fertilizer Company Limited were also present at the occasion. The brief ceremony strictly followed health guidelines.
Sri Lanka understands the importance of maintaining a balance between the environment and human needs – President says at the World Leaders Dialogue on Climate Change convened by the President of the UNGA.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that Sri Lanka, with its rich philosophical heritage shaped by the teachings of the Buddha, fully understands the importance of balancing environmental boundaries with human needs.
The President made these observations while participating at the High-Level Meeting on Delivering Climate Action for People, Planet and Prosperity convened by Mr. Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, via video technology today (27).
The High-Level Thematic Debate on Delivering Climate Action: For People, Planet and Prosperity was commenced under the patronage of UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN Headquarters in New York and the Heads of States of UN member countries and representatives joined the conference via video technology.
The COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed States’ capacities, just when they were needed most to address our climate priorities. Given the urgency this moment requires, the President of the General Assembly convened a high-level meeting on Delivering Climate Action – for People, for Planet & for Prosperity.
The President stressed that developed nations must fulfill their commitments to help the planet heal and said that developing countries need meaningful multilateral and bilateral support to implement climate change mitigation and adaptation activities.
We are at a critical time in human history. As such, Climate change needs to be addressed urgently and decisively. The President said, internationally, Sri Lanka is proud to be a co-lead of the Energy Compact for ‘No New Coal Power’ and added that Sri Lanka also leads the Action Group on Mangrove Ecosystems and Livelihoods under the Commonwealth Blue Charter Initiative.
Sri Lanka seeks to halve Nitrogen Waste by 2030 through the Colombo Declaration on Sustainable Nitrogen Management. The President assured that Sri Lanka’s domestic policy framework has a focus on sustainability. To give effect to this, he said the country is taking steps to limit overuse of artificial fertilizers, thereby addressing health concerns as well as helping reduce Nitrogen waste.
Sri Lanka targets achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and the country is moving towards the aim to increase the contribution of renewable energy sources to 70% of national energy needs by 2030. To achieve these laudable objectives, President Rajapaksa said Sri Lanka welcomes assistance through technology transfers, skills development, investment, and financing support for our sustainable development agenda.
During the discussion, the focus was on the existing and required gap between the technical skills and financial capacities and on how to bridge the gap.
The PCR lab at the Bandaranaike International Airport, which had been closed down after the Health Ministry failed to authorize its operations, was reopened today (27.)
Thus, all passengers that leave the country and those who arrive in Sri Lanka with one vaccination will be subjected to PCR testing.
Earlier, the Director General of Health Services had authorized the PCR lab, SASL Hospinorm, to operate. Manager of the lab, Sumudu Sarasiraja said that they can provide the PCR report within three hours.
“Those who test positive for COVID will be sent to quarantine centers under the airport. Any passenger can get a PCR result in three hours. Thus passengers need to arrive at the airport six hours before their flight. Passengers are provided with all facilities until the result is released,” he said,
The first passengers to benefit from the lab were those who arrived in QR 668 of Qatar Airways. The flight landed at BIA at 2.15 am on 27 October.
Foreign minister Prof G. L. Peiris addressed a gathering of members of both houses of the British parliament, and other dignitaries, in the Atlee room of the house of Lords.
Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Atte Gnanasara Thero has been appointed as the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force for ‘One Country, One Law’.
President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has issued a gazette notification naming the members of the force.
The force consists of 13 members.
The relevant gazette notification is as follows.
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The Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association symbolically put a poppy flower on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees today (26th October) commemorating World Remembrance Day.
World Poppy Day or Remembrance Day, is commemorated worldwide on 11th November every year to remember the fallen war heroes around the world.
Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association has planned to celebrate World Poppy Day on the 14th of November this year under strict Covid-19 health guidelines.
Proceeding from the sale of poppy flowers will be donated annually to the welfare of the war-hero- families.
Major General (Retired) Upul Perera- Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association presented their annual magazine “Veteran” to the Prime Minister.
Hon. Johnston Fernando- Minister of Highways, Mr. Gamini Senarath- Secretary to the Prime Minister, Major General (Retired) Mahinda Ambanpola -Vice President of the Sri Lanka Ex- Servicemen’s Association and other officials from the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association were also present at the occasion.
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) continuing their community welfare oriented services vested in another Reverse Osmosis (RO) Plant for water-stressed residents and students in Vavuniya Bogaswewa Maha Vidyalaya yesterday (Oct 25).
Partnering the national program to prevent chronic kidney disease in several parts of the country, the SLN under the sponsorship of the Health Ministry and well-wishers has established 880 RO plants around the country while providing technical expertise and labour.
Commander North Central Naval Area Rear Admiral Bandula Senarathne declared open the new RO plant during a brief ceremony organized at the school premises yesterday.
The Principal, school staffers, a group of children, naval personnel and a limited number of residents were present at the opening ceremony.
US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina Teplitz has commented on her experience in Sri Lanka.
The head of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has said that the world’s famine could be eradicated if the world’s richest people worked together and that Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk would cost only two percent of his wealth.
The head of the World Food Program, David Beasley, says it will cost only $ 6 billion to rescue the 42 million people on the brink of starvation and the world’s richest people could save millions of lives by joining hands.
Many parts of the world are suffering from malnutrition due to climate change and other wars, and the corona epidemic is affecting more and more people.
Meanwhile, more than 22 million people in Afghanistan are facing a severe food crisis following the Taliban’s takeover, and many are now selling their personal property to buy food, according to reports.
Also, more than 5 million people in the war-torn Tigre, Ethiopia, are suffering without food and basic necessities, and their food supply is in dire straits.
The list of Vaccination Centers open/operating today is attached herewith.
Please recheck with PHI in the area before going to the centers as there could be slight changes (additions / Reductions).
The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has been given the status of a Cabinet Minister.
Accordingly, from now on, the Governor of the Central Bank will be seated in the same row as the Cabinet Ministers at state functions and he will be addressed as the ‘Hon. Governor of the Central Bank’.
President is the first citizen of the country, the Prime Minister is the second citizen and the Speaker is the third citizen.
The fourth citizen is the Chief Justice. Cabinet Ministers and henceforth the Governor of the Central Bank are in fifth place.
Confirming the status of a Cabinet Minister to the Governor of the Central Bank does not entitle him to any political or other privileges in addition to the existing powers.
In the 1950s, the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka was given the status of a Cabinet Minister.
But the constitutions of 1962 and 1978 deprived them of that status.
The Chief of Defense Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva, who is on a visit to Russia, received the grand honors in Russia on Monday (25).
This is the highest recognition given to a Sri Lankan military leader in Russia.
Following the Russian ground operations parade, General Shavendra Silva laid a wreath at the ‘Tomb of the Unknown Soldier’ at the Alexandrovsky Garden of Kremlin in Moscow.
Commander Shavendra Silva is accompanied by Commander-in-Chief, Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Operations of the Russian Federation, General Oleg Salyukov, at the invitation of the Russian Defense Ministry.
Welcoming General Shavendra Silva in a grand military march past consisting of four divisions and a military band, Russia played the national anthems of the two countries at the drill, reflecting the friendship between the two countries.
After commemorating the heroic war heroes of the Russian Army, General Shavendra Silva visited the Arms Museum in Moscow.
During General Shavendra Silva’s visit to Russia, he will also meet the Commander at the Higher Combined Arms Command School in Moscow Major General Roman Binyukov, Commander of the 4th Guards Tank Division at Naro-Fominsk area and the Commander of the Military Artillery Academy at Mikhailovskaya.
The Chief of Defense Staff and Commander-in-Chief of the Army General Shavendra Silva was invited by the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Operations Forces, General Oleg Salyukov, to visit Russia during his visit to Sri Lanka in February 2020.
But the invitation was later postponed by General Shavendra Silva due to his role as the head of the National Action Center for the Prevention of the spread of Covid-19.
The Elections Commission has made all arrangements to hold the local government (provincial) elections at any time, said its chairman Nimal Punchihewa.
The term of office of local government bodies is due to end in March and an election should be held within six months of the end of the term of office, said Nimal Punchihewa.
He said that the Minister in charge of Local Government has the power to postpone the election by one year and if not, the provincial election will be held next year.
The last provincial election was held in March 2018.
The term of office of a local government body is 4 years.
Minister of Transport Pavithra Wanniarachchi held a special meeting with Indian High Commissioner Gopal Bagle this morning (26) at the Indian High Commissioner’s official residence on improving the quality of railway services in the Sri Lankan transport sector.
The Minister briefed the Indian High Commissioner on the ongoing projects under Indian loan assistance.
High Commissioner Gopal Bagle said that the Indian Railways was established in 1850 and has now adopted the world’s most advanced technology for Indian Railways.
The High Commissioner emphasized that the Government of India is ready to provide this technology at any time to uplift the railway service in Sri Lanka.
The Indian High Commissioner agreed to train Sri Lankan locomotive drivers at the Indian Train Driving Training Center, as a large number of Indian locomotives and carriages are currently in use especially in Sri Lanka.
Commenting on this, Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said that she appreciated the support given by the Government of India during her tenure as the Minister of Health.
She, as a minister, also thanked the Government of India for its continued support to Sri Lanka on the basis of the long standing friendship between Sri Lanka and India.
Therefore, the Government of India will continue to support the development of the transport service in Sri Lanka in the future.
The first Poppy flower to commemorate Remembrance Day was pinned on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat today (26).
Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association, Major General Upul Perera pinned the poppy flower on President Rajapaksa.
The income earned by selling the Poppy flowers is used for the welfare of the retired and disabled war veterans.
Remembrance Day was commemorated in 1944 in Sri Lanka and this year it celebrates the 77th Poppy Flower Commemoration.
The 2021 Remembrance Day Commemoration will be held at the Cenotaph War Memorial at the Viharamahadevi Park on November 14th morning to commemorate the war heroes who sacrificed their lives during the First and Second World Wars as well as the civil conflicts in Sri Lanka for 30 years.
Many countries around the world commemorate Remembrance Day on November 11 annually and the commemoration is also being held in Sri Lanka on the closest Sunday to November 11.
General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association Lieutenant Colonel Ajith Siyambalapitiya, Treasurer Major Shanthilal Kankanamge and Chairman of the Memorial Committee Lieutenant Colonel A. Deepal Subasinghe were also present.
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