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Afghanistan and Sri Lanka discuss situation after Taliban grabbed power

Afghanistan and Sri Lanka had talks on the situation in the capital Kabul after Taliban grabbed power. The Afghan Ambassador to Sri Lanka, M. Ashraf Haidari called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Honorable Foreign Minister G. L. Peiris. In light of the recent events in Afghanistan, they offered the Ambassador and the Afghan Embassy in Colombo their full support, consistent with the strong Afghanistan-Sri Lanka friendship and growing bilateral relations. Ambassador Haidari briefed

21 Aug, 2021

Sri Lanka bans ?drunk driving? of elephants

Sri Lanka will issue captive elephants with their own biometric identity cards and ban their riders from drinking on the job under a wide-ranging new animal protection law. Many rich Sri Lankans ? including Buddhist monks ? keep elephants as pets to show off their wealth, but complaints of ill treatment and cruelty are widespread. The new measures are aimed at protecting the animals? welfare and include strict regulations around working elephants, as well as mandating a daily two-and-a-half-ho

21 Aug, 2021

Imam Association J&K organizes interactive session in Kupwara

Srinagar, Aug 18 (IANS): Imam Association Jammu and Kashmir organized an interactive session with the students of Darul Uloom Imam E Azam Jaggerpora area of Kupwara in which more than six dozen students participated. In his address, Chairman of Imam Association Hilal Ahmad Lone said that it’s the responsibility of religious personalities and Imams to look after the society in all the aspects, so that our youth doesn’t get trapped in any illegal or anti national activities. He urged all the stu

21 Aug, 2021