Jan 31 (DM) Former Colombo Mayor A.J.M. Muzammil left for Kuala Lumpur yesterday to assume duties as Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Malaysia. The Foreign Ministry said today. Mr. Muzammil’s nomination has been approved by the Parliamentary Committee on High Posts and he has also received the agrément from the Malaysian Govt. “He travelled to Kuala Lumpur yesterday and will present his credentials no sooner the Malaysian authorities grant an appointment to do so,”
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Jan 31 (DM) Ayurvedic Department is to launch a project to legally grow Kansa on a large scale and import Opium from India to be used in producing medicinal drugs, Minister Rajitha Senaratne said today. He said he hoped the Maha Sangha would not oppose this plan because Kansa and Opium would be used only for the production of medicinal drugs under strict supervision. He said this when participating at a BMICH ceremony to
