The e High Commissioner of India Y.K. Sinha paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament,  Chamal Rajapaksa on Friday (21) at the Speaker’s Chambers.(HC/KH)

President Mahinda Rajapaksa while publicly expressing his intentions of seeking people’s mandate to hold office as President by election for a further term, added that this would be conveyed to the Commissioner of Elections by relevant proclamation yesterday. The President remarked: “We will let the people decide. That is democracy”.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa had a meeting with Local Dairy Farmers on Thursday (20) at Temple Trees. He emphasized that the government’s aim was to strengthen the local dairy industry weaning the country away from import of milk powder from foreign countries.

Indian multi-business enterprise ITC’s tribute to the glorious and rich heritage of Sri Lanka