President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping and President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Ma Ying-jeou shake hands when they met in Singapore on November 7, 2015. This was the first meeting between Chinese and Taiwanese leaders since the two countries separated in 1949. (Photo: Xinhua)

True to his ministerial portfolio, Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara was seen taking a morning walk near the Udawalawe Reservoir this morning. (Pic: Dayasiri Jayasekara/Facebook)

Deputy Minister Dr. Harsha de Silva was seen with the Director General of the Bribery Commission Dilrukshi Wickremasinghe, who was on a wheelchair. "DG of the Bribery Commission temporarily out of commission in Russia! No need worry Dilrukshi is OK; a torn ligament" he Tweeted a short while ago. They are in St. Petersburg for the 2015 UN Convention Against Corruption.

President Maithripala Sirisena inaugurated the exposition of Sarvagna dhathu from Mahiyangana Rajamaha Viharaya, in Buddhamanthan Temple in Thailand on Monday.

The Prime Minister of Thailand General Prayut  Chan –o- cha also participated in this ceremony.

The special public exposition of the Sarvagna dhathu from Mahiyangana Rajamaha Viharaya inaugurated amidst the chanting of seth pirith by the Maha Sangha including Ven. Ittepane Dhammalankara Nayaka Thera, the chief incumbent of the Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya, Ven. Urulawatte Dhamma Rakkitha Thero.

Deputy Minister of Finance Harsha de Silva is leading the Sri Lanka delegation in St Petersberg, Russia at the 2015 UN Convension Against Corruption.

(Photo : Harsha de Silva/Twitter)

President Maithripala Sirisena, during his official four day visit, met the Sri Lankan community in Thailand.

(Photo : BBC Sandeshaya)

President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in Swarnabhoomi Airport in Thailand this afternoon. Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak warmly welcomed the President at the airport and a special military salutation was also organized to greet him.

Police used water cannon and baton charged a group of HNDA students near Ward Place, Colombo 7, a short while ago. This incident, seen at the site of the police attack, needs no further description. (Pic Lankadeepa)

Former Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama called on the President Of India His Excellency Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi on Monday Ocober 26, during his visit to India. 

Bogollagama conveyed the greetings of President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena and recalled with gratitude the numerous occasions on which Mukherjee had being major source of strength in the by lateral relations between the two countries. Bogollagama shared some of the current developments in Sri Lanka and also in the region.