President leaves for Japan and Philippines

Acting ministers appointed

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe left the island early this morning on an official tour to Japan & Philippines, the President’s Media Division said.

It said that the President will attend the state funeral of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe & hold bilateral talks with Japanese Prime Minister & several ministers prior to heading to the Philippines.

Meanwhile During the President’s official overseas tour, the state ministers of the ministries under the purview of the President, will be appointed as acting ministers to oversee their operations.

Accordingly, State Minister Premitha Bandara has been appointed as the Acting Defence Minister, State Minister Shehan Semasinghe as the Acting Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization & National Policies, State Minister Dilum Amunugama as the Acting Minister of Investment Promotion, State Minister Kanaka Herath as the Acting Minister of Technology and State Minister Anupa Pasqual has been appointed as the Acting Minister of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment.

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Comments - 9

Iwazaru Monday, 26 September 2022 08:03 AM

Worked in Japan for over two decades. The whole Japanese adult population knows the looting and robbing in Sri Lanka by the members of the present government. They know this first hand from the light rail project which was given wide publicity in the Japanese media. They also know the infamous Satellite lunch as Japan too was interested in the project.

Kumara Monday, 26 September 2022 08:53 AM

An unelected guy who could not even win the elections to become an MP is now showing such arrogance and cavalier attitude by flying around the world while the country is “bleeding”. His cold heartedness comes from his Christian upbringing.

Mahila Monday, 26 September 2022 11:35 AM

Get real and Get factual evidence!! You have none, probably working for a Jealous Paymaster who could not do the job effectively and kicked out by the people!! You can't FOOL ALL THE PEOPLE ALL THE TIME??! RW was initiated at Walukarama and following Daham Pasal at Vajiraramya Temple when he was young and was not a practicing Christian at all anytime?? You want to start a SCAM, find a suitable subject?? You will fail trying to fool intelligent people?? Your PAYMASTER is giving you ded ropes – ‘SOUR GRAPES’ AS HE ISN’T INCLUDED IN JAPAN TRIP??!!

BuffaloaCitizen Monday, 26 September 2022 09:08 AM

Philippines??? Can someone tell me what gain we are getting from this country after two consequent visits by Presidents of this country?

Lion Monday, 26 September 2022 09:08 AM

This man is on a begging tour but all his efforts ends up in failure as every foreign government knows that he is a leader representing most corrupt politicians in the globe.

peter Monday, 26 September 2022 09:43 AM

Hey Kumara- the entire country witnessed the effects of the Buddhist upbringing of the Rajapakshas and of Gnasara

Mahila Monday, 26 September 2022 11:54 AM

What Buddhist faith of MaRa, GR, BR, CR?? If used the same "YARDSTICK" that Children of Christian father means sons are Christians??!! D A Rajapakse of the 4 brothers is a Christian, embraced Buddhism following the change in the tide in Politics?? What more evidence you need D A stands for DON ALWIN and D M stands for DON MATHEW!! Don, Alwin and Mathew definitely not Buddhist names??? Baptised at birth as Christians and ‘joined the tide’ to change over as Buddhist - political expediency??!! Crooks and Charlatans from inception? Mahendra PERCY R?? Percy, not Buddhist name?? Fooling whom???

Nimal Perera Tuesday, 27 September 2022 04:27 AM

@Mahila, I now have a migraine from trying to read the nonsense you keep writing!

hoodwinker Tuesday, 27 September 2022 04:36 AM

Enough going to Japan and also to Phillippinnes to meet another new Prez. Bong Bong the famous 80's Dictator Ferdinand Marcos's son who was chased away after months of people struggles, what on earth of gain from there one would wonder.

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President leaves for Japan and Philippines

Acting ministers appointed

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