A large crowd from the Anuradhapura district came in support of President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to implement the capital punishment against the drug traffickers who are destroying future generations of the nation.

Except for a few showers in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere.

Two Ministers Ranjith Madduma Bandara and P Harison took oaths today after their portfolios were amended.

President Maithripala Sirisena says Sri Lanka is very keen to expand defence cooperation with Japan. He said this when Japanese State Minister of Defence, Kenji Harada called on him at the President’s Official Residence in Colombo  (July 26).