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President will visit China in October

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to make an official visit to China in October, his first to that country since becoming the Head of State last year.

According to Government sources his main role will be to look for new investments, reach trade agreements and resume funding for stalled projects.   Expediting investments for the Colombo Port Financial City and discussions with the Exim Bank on resuming funding for the Central Expressway–Kadwatha-Mirigama section–would be on the table for discussion during the visit, while looking for new investments around the Hambantota area would be on the priority list, the sources said.

A Chinese investment in a refinery project in Hambantota which was expected to draw funds of US$ four billion was also expected to be discussed and finalised during the visit.

The Terms of Reference for the Establishment of an export oriented petroleum refinery and an associated product processing centre in Hambantota had already been finalised by the Power and Energy Ministry.

Ahead of the President’s visit, the Chinese Foreign Minister was expected to lead a delegation to Sri Lanka.

The visiting Chinese delegation was expected to review the expressway project, the Colombo Port Financial City proposed projects and the investments around the Hambantota area in addition to looking at potential new projects.

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Zhuhai Airshow kicks off

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Zhuhai Airshow kicks offThe 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China or the Zhuhai Airshow, opened on Tuesday in Zhuhai City of south China’s Guangdong Province. 

The highly-anticipated biennial aerospace trade show will run until Sunday, and a four-hour flight demonstration, including performances of aerobatic teams and military jets, will be staged each day of the event. 

On the first day, China’s J-20 and J-35A stealth fighters, along with Russia’s Su-57 stealth fighter, performed stunning aerobatics on the same aerial stage for the first time. 

At the outdoor and indoor exhibition areas of the airshow, equipment of China’s army, navy and air forces are on display, including the debut of the J-15D carrier-based fighter, the debut of the HQ-19 surface-to-air missile weapon system, and the new reconnaissance and strike drone. 

This year’s airshow also features the debut of lunar soil samples brought back by China’s Chang’e-6 mission from the far side of the moon in June this year and a separate exhibition zone displaying unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned ships. 

The airshow has attracted 1,022 companies from 47 countries and regions to showcase their star aviation and aerospace products, including a record number of products being debuted to the public at the event. 

On the sidelines of the airshow, domestic airlines signed orders with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) for a total of 130 C909 and C919 passenger planes. 

Meanwhile, Air China has signed an intention agreement with COMAC to become the first customer of the C929 wide-body aircraft.

(CCTV +)

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Ex-MPs asked to hand over firearms by Dec. 30

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The Defence Ministry has notified former Members of Parliament, Provincial Councils and leaders of political parties and organisations, as well as officials in executive positions of the government, to surrender firearms and ammunition issued to them, by December 30, 2024. 

Issuing a statement today (Nov. 12), the Ministry requested that they be handed over to the nearest police station by the deadline.

The statement also said that Police OICs have been instructed to take steps to check which individuals had received firearms, and to take the weapons into custody.

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Gazette issued summoning new Parliament

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued a proclamation summoning the new Parliament to meet on Nov. 21 at 10.00 am.

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