President and Ministers will not attend CHOGM in Samoa

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and other ministers will not attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which is scheduled to be held in Samoa from October 25 to 26, 2024.

Cabinet Spokesman Vijitha Herath said at a cabinet briefing that a Sri Lankan delegation, consisting of officials from the Sri Lanka High Commission in the UK and the Foreign Ministry, will represent Sri Lanka at the meeting.

Herath said that neither the President nor any ministers will participate in the meeting due to the government's ongoing responsibilities and the upcoming general election.

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Patcitz Tuesday, 22 October 2024 10:36 AM

Well done sir, real cost cut.

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Karalasingam Sivalingam Tuesday, 22 October 2024 10:46 AM

President and Ministers should be here to address issues. If Catholic Church rebuffs Gamanpille's revelations, how can anyone blame AKD. However, always appoint officials without any allegations. Government should make use of Ravi Seneviratne and Shani Abeyasekara, since they were aware of the criminal manoeuvres purported to have been committed by officials and politicians during the period 2019 to todate and beyond. Appointing new heads for police and CID would not bring any tangible results.

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Aela Tuesday, 22 October 2024 10:47 AM

Way to go. If it was Unclean Ranil he would have been on his way by now.

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Iwazaru Tuesday, 22 October 2024 11:26 AM

Think Ranil and some of his advisors should join the meeting.

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Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 22 October 2024 11:48 AM

It is mostly due to election meetings.

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Nihal S Tuesday, 22 October 2024 12:30 PM

Excellent. Previous rulers went with their families and relatives at public expense. That is why the country went to bankrupt by Rsjapakse and Wickrsamasinghe continued.

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New Sri Lanka Tuesday, 22 October 2024 01:55 PM

Very good move! those are only exhibitions...bilateral agreement are done by the respective MFA dept. and embassy representatives... well done!

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