The Central government has got Sri Lanka’s support in its efforts to curb import of arecanut. During her visit to Sri Lanka on September 26-27, Union Minister of State for Commerce Nirmala Sitharaman got an assurance from Sri Lanka in this regard.

The Sri Lanka Army on Wednesday said it is prepared to do what it must in order to protect the unity of the country and national interests.

Much can be written about any individual who has lived 76 years. A lot happens over a period of 76 years after all. However, most lives are marked by fairly common routines in pursuit of quite unremarkable goals and their achievement. On the other hand there are a few who are so productive and the way they conduct themselves are rare that it is difficult to capture their lives with a few hundred words. Frankly, it is hard to begin and harder to select what was most important in their lives. Writing a tribute to Karu Jayasuriya on his 76th birthday is one of the hardest tasks I have set myself, such is the stature of the man.