Shahmy Shaheed, a young man from Beruwala who made headlines by walking 1,500 kilometers around Sri Lanka in just 45 days, was honoured on (28) by President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the President’s official residence in Colombo.
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Lebanon Kapila Jayaweera attended a cricket tournament in Beirut as a distinguished guest. He graced the occasion at the invitation of the “Think Positive” association, which is an organization of the Sri Lankan community in Beirut. The tournament took place at the St. Joseph church ground recently.
Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said there is immense potential for India and Sri Lanka to further strengthen economic cooperation and it is for mutual benefit considering the aspect of complementarity in bilateral ties.