President to attend 3rd Belt & Road Forum for International Cooperation in China.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe left for China to attend the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. The President will engage in a four-day official visit to China from October 16 to 20.

During his absence, the responsibilities of the ministries under his purview have been temporarily entrusted to the respective state ministers and a cabinet minister.

As part of this arrangement, State Minister Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon will serve as the Acting Minister of Defence, State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya as the Acting Minister of Finance, State...

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