Austin Fernando, President Maithripala Sirisenas former secretary, has been named Sri Lanka's next High Commissioner to India. He will replace Chitrangani Wagiswara.
India and Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a sanitation sector project under which 3,400 toilets would be constructed in the Batticaloa district.
Country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) organized a nation-wide Kisan Mela as an outreach programme for farmers and to impart financial literacy.
Former India off-spinner Ramesh Powar has been appointed the interim coach of the national women’s cricket.