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Chinese Navy training ship to visit several countries including SL : spokesman

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A Chinese navy training ship will embark on an ocean-going voyage to enhance the professional capabilities of midshipmen and conduct naval exchanges with other countries, Defence Ministry spokesman Zhang Xiaogang told a press briefing in Beijing on Friday.

“According to an annual plan, Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy training ship Polang will embark on an ocean-going midshipmen training voyage from mid-August to late November, during which it will visit multiple countries, including Vietnam, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Singapore, and make a technical stop in Hong Kong. The mission aims to enhance the professional capabilities of midshipmen, promote exchange, cooperation and mutual trust between the PLA Navy and the navies of the ship’s destination countries, and contribute to the building of a maritime community with a shared future,” said Zhang.

The Polang training ship is a three-mast full-rigged clipper measuring 85 meters long and 11 meters wide, with a maximum displacement of about 1,200 tons, a maximum sail area of 2,630 square meters and a maximum navigation speed of 18 knots. It can accommodate the training of 50 cadets at a time.

(Source : CCTV +)

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Cabinet sub committee to study Middle East situation

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A Cabinet sub-committee has been appointed on June 23 to study the current situation in the Middle East.

Chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism – Vijitha Herath, the ministers Wasantha Samarasinghe, Kumara Jayakody and Samantha Vidyarathna have been named as the other committee members.

Additionally, a committee of ministry secretaries have been appointed.

Meanwhile, speaking to media, Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure – Samantha Vidyarathna has said that the Government will take all possible measures to minimise the impact that the Israel-Iran conflict will have on local businesses, the country’s economy and the daily lives of all Sri Lankans.

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This week’s Cabinet decisions

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A number of decisions have been taken at the Cabinet meeting held on June 23.

The decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers are as follows :

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Youth dies after being beaten with a helmet

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A young man has died after being assaulted with a helmet during an altercation in Halwathura, Bulathsinhala.

Police said the incident occurred following an argument between the victim and another individual.

The victim was initially admitted to Horana Hospital, later transferred to Colombo National Hospital, and then returned to Horana Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The deceased is a 30-year-old resident of Halwathura, Bulathsinhala, police said.

A 23-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident, and investigations are underway by the Bulathsinhala Police.

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