The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has increased Diesel and Kerosene oil prices with effect from tomorrow (12).

Accordingly, a litre of Auto Diesel has been increased by Rs.15 to Rs.430 while a litre of Kerosene has been increased by Rs.25 to Rs.365.

Super diesel and Petrol prices remain unchanged.

The Presidents of China and the US will have a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit which is to be held in Bali, Indonesia.

Speaking at the regular press conference in Beijing today (11), Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said that the G20 Bali Summit is the first multilateral summit the top Chinese leader will attend after the successful conclusion of the 20th CPC National Congress.

He added : “China views and grows its relations with the US in accordance with the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation as proposed by President Xi Jinping, and calls for establishing the right way forward for bilateral relations. At the same time, we will firmly defend our sovereignty, security and development interests. It is important that the US work together with China to properly manage differences, advance mutually beneficial cooperation, avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation, and bring China-US relations back to the right track of sound and steady development.”

“The steady growth of China-US relations serves the interests of both sides and meets the expectations of the world. We hope that the US will work with China in the spirit of mutual respect, and play a responsible role in safeguarding world stability and development,” he further noted.

In addition, Chinese President Xi Jinping is to also attend this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Thailand.

Mr. Zhao further noted that the Chinese leader will also hold formal talks with the Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

A four member delegation from India comprising of Armed Forces instructors from Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and Military Institute of Technology, Pune visited Sri Lanka from 07- 12 November 2022.

The delegation conducted a training capsule for Sri Lanka Armed Forces’ officers undergoing course at Defence Services Command and Staff College, Batalanda on latest Military Technology and its utility in present day & future warfare.

The course covered the latest technological trends in modern day war fighting that include Precision munitions, Cyber domain, Space, Information technology, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. During the visit, the delegation made courtesy calls on the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Staff (SL Air Force), Deputy Chief of Staff(SL Army) and Commandant National Defence College.

Experience sharing and training has been a key pillar of India-Sri Lanka defence cooperation which is marked by great camaraderie and interoperability to enhance security preparedness.

Indian and Sri Lankan Armed Forces share critical bilateral training linkages, with Indian Defence Forces’ training institutes offering approximately 1500 training vacancies (Army-900, Navy-350, AirForce-250) annually to Sri Lanka. India’s unwavering commitment to Capacity building of Sri Lankan Armed Forces and engagements of this nature underscore India’s “Neighbourhood First” policy and the importance of nurturing the existing cordial relations between Indian and Sri Lankan Armed Forces, thereby, contributing  towards enhancing regional peace, security and stability.