NewsPrime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has supported India’s bid for a permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), The Hindu reported. Mr. Wickremesinghe, who had arrived here on Thursday along with his wife Maitree, offered prayers at the temple of Lord Venkateswara on Friday. He also thanked the State government for deputing Mines Minister Sujay Krishna Ranga Rao to take care of his visit to the temple town. Later, the visiting Prime Minister motored down to Tirupati and went to Chennai by a special Air Force chopper. The media too was asked to confine itself to the gallery to avoid jostling for photographs and video coverage during the dignitary’s visit.

Source: Sunday Times August 04, 2018 03:22 UTC