Number of new infections reported today - First report - 836
United Nations’ fullest support to Sri Lanka
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres assures
Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Sri Lanka and Maldives, His Excellency Hussein El Saharty paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) at the Defence Headquarters Complex, Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte (Sep 17).
During special operations conducted in beach areas of South Bar and Irukkalampiddi and in seas south of Mannar on 16th, 17th and 18th September 2021, the Navy managed to seize over 3704kg stock of smuggled dried turmeric and apprehension of 04 local suspects with a dinghy as well as 06 Indian nationals and an Indian dhow used for these illegal acts.