Fairly strong winds at times (up to 50 kmph) can be expected over the island Met Department said.

Leader of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi requested support based on the experiences of Sri Lanka, to strengthen democratic rule and parliament of Myanmar.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak who met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe  said that Malaysia will support to train more and more employees in the public sector under the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Program.

The Government has decided to introduce a concessionary scheme to encourage investors in the country, says Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake.