Eight MOU'S Were Signed Between Sri Lanka And Vietnam

Eight Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) were signed between Sri Lanka and Vietnam yesterday (14)at the Presidential Secretariat.These MOU'S were signed following the bi lateral talks between the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha and the visiting Vietnamese President Truong Tang Sang.

The MOU'S were signed on the fields of Foreign Affairs,Finance ,Defense,Industry and Commerce,Higher Education,Petroleum,Investment Promotion and Gas oil Sales according to the Government Sources.

Meanwhile The Visiting Vietnamese President is due to open the official Vietnamese Embassy in Colombo today(15)yesterday he was inaugurated the Vietnamese -Sri Lanka Business Forum and hold discussions with the Sri Lankan Minister of External Affairs Professor G.L Pieris.Vietnamese President is due to leave the country today.

Ministry Of Livestock Development Exploring The Possibilities On Exporting Condensed Milk

The Ministry of Livestock Development is looking for the possibility of exporting Condensed Milk to other countries the Ministry sources said.A  Condensed Milk  produced according to International Standards under the brand  name "Highland Milkmite" has already developed by the state owned Milko Limited in this purpose according to the sources.

The newly developed Condensed Milk is having a shelf life of Nine Months the Livestock Development Ministry has said.

Meanwhile The Milko Limited is planing to introduce a low calorie Ice Cream and  UHT Milk Pack which has a shelf life of on e month instead of the Pasteurized Milk Packs already in the Market with a shelf life of three days.

Assassinated Former Government MP Late Bharata Was Provided With Sufficent Security -Cabinet Spokesman

The Cabinet Spokesman Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has stated today that the sufficient security with 4 Security Officers were provided for the Assassinated Former Government MP and Presidential Director General of Trade Union Affairs Bharata Lakshman Premachandra.

As the Late Former MP was worked closely with the President Rajapaksha and was having an official room at the President's House he will communicated easily with the President if there was an issue regarding his security Minister further added.

While addressing the Cabinet Briefing held today the Minister has said that the injured MP Duminda Silva who was having head injuries following the killing incident of Late MP Bharatha is not a Presidential Adviser and only a monitoring MP of the Defense Ministry .

Vietnamese Delegation Led By The Country's President Arrived Today

The President Of Vietnam Truong Tan Sang and a delegation  arrived Sri Lanka today(13) for a three day official visit.The Vietnamese President and his wife were welcomed  by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha and the First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksha at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Air Port.

The Vietnamese Delegation is due to attend a Vietnam -Sri Lanka Business Forum scheduled to be held in Hotel Taj Samudra tomorrow evening which will be inaugurated by the Vietnamese President and afterwards he is due to meet Sri Lankan Minister Of External Affairs and the Speaker to discuss bi lateral issues related to two countries.