NewsSri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's vist to Sri Mookambika temple in Udupi district was cancelled due to bad weather on Sunday, Indian media reported. According to the Bangalore Mirror, the Sri Lankan Prime Minister was scheduled to arrive around 11 am from Bengaluru, following which he was expected to go to Mookambika Temple guest house. Udupi Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis told reporters at Shiroor helipad near Byndoor that the Mr Wickremesinghe might reach on another day if the weather conditions improved. Helipad in-charge Sneha Kulkarni along with Air Force squad had camped at Shiroor and made all arrangements to receive Mr. Wickremesinghe. Udupi District Superintendent of Police (SP) Dr Sanjeev M Patil told BM, “We are awaiting further orders regarding his tour.

Source: Sunday Times August 28, 2017 06:22 UTC