Rear Admiral Chinthaka Kumarasinghe was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy effective from 31st December 2024. The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda officially handed over the letter of appointment to Rear Admiral Chinthaka Kumarasinghe at the Navy Headquarters yesterday (15th January 2025) and expressed his best wishes to him in his new role as Deputy Chief of Staff.
China expresses readiness to collaborate with Sri Lanka towards a new era of development – President Xi Jinping
Several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed covering economic, social, and industrial sectors between the two countries.
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Date 15.01.2025 Time : 3.00 p.m 
The Navy intercepted a suspect (01) attempting to transport approximately 2,137 undersized conch shells in a dinghy during a search operation off Paramunei, Kalpitiya, yesterday. 
A considerable rainfall has been occurred in Upstream areas of Malwathu Oya as of 1.00 pm today. 
In response to an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayake, who is currently on a state visit to China, visited the exhibition hall on the history of the Communist Party of China today (15). 
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board informs that water supply will be suspended to the following areas for a period of 12 hours from 06.00 PM on 16.01.2025 to 06.00 AM on 17.01.2025 due to essential maintenance work on the main water pipeline supplying water to Colombo. 
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times over most parts of the island and cloudy skies are expected. Fairly heavy showers about 100mm are likely at some places in Eastern, Uva, Central and Southern provinces and in Polonnaruwa district.
President Anura Kumara Disanayake, currently on a four-day state visit to China, is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping tomorrow (15th) afternoon at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. 
The traditional Thai Pongal festival, a celebration of the harvest, was observed at the Prime Minister’s Office on January 14 under the auspices of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasooriya. 
President Anura Kumara Disanayake, who embarked on a state visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, arrived at Beijing International Airport today (14) at approximately 10:25 a.m. Beijing time. 
President Anura Kumara Disanayake, who departed for an official state visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, arrived at Beijing International Airport today (14) at approximately 10:25 a.m. local time. 
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