Minister of Land M K D S Gunawardena passed away

India, Kazakhstan carry out 5th edition of joint military drills KAZIND-21

India and?Kazakhstan?carried out the 5th edition of the annual bilateral joint exercise KAZIND-21 strengthing military diplomacy between the two countries. “Troops of India and?Kazakhstan?carrying out the demonstration of a raid on a terrorist hideout during the joint military exercise KAZIND-21 at Training Node Aisha Bibi, Kazakhstan,” tweeted?Indian Army. As part of military diplomacy and to strengthen the growing strategic relation with Kazakhstan, the 5th “KAZIND-21” is conducted in?Kazakh

15 Sep, 2021

Some schools set to reopen in 2-3 weeks

Attention has been drawn to reopen some schools in 2-3 weeks by following strict health guidelines, the Health Ministry said today. The Ministry of Education has been tasked with taking a policy decision on the matter while the Health Ministry will draft the appropriate health guidelines. The matter was discussed at a meeting headed by Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella today. Health Ministry officials and Education Ministry authorities also attended the discussion. The Health Ministry sai

15 Sep, 2021

Japan, Vietnam ink defence deal amid China threat

Amid rising Chinese aggressiveness in the Indo-Pacific region, Japan and Vietnam signed a deal on Saturday enabling the export of Japanese-made defence equipment and technology to the Southeast Asian country. The accord was inked in Hanoi during Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi’s first trip overseas after assuming the post last year, Kyodo News reported. Japan will speed up talks with Vietnam to sell Self-Defense Forces’ vessels, Kishi said in an online press conference, following a meeti

15 Sep, 2021