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Russian Foreign Minister assures Sri Lanka continued support at UN

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has assured Sri Lanka continued support at the United Nations (UN). Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. The telephone conversation had been initiated on Sri Lanka’s request. The ministers discussed topics on the bilateral agenda, specifically COVID-19 response, Russia-Lanka trade, economic and military-technical cooperation, as well as humanitarian ties. They also a

09 Jun, 2021

To Mr UNGA President? A short lesson on Kashmir?s history by a Kashmiri

Ignorance seems to have no limits. Normally one would think that the President of UNGA would be well versed with the long-standing issues between the member countries of UNGA, but his statement on Kashmir at a press conference on 29-05-2021 in Islamabad either betrays his total ignorance of this historical yet bogus dispute between India and Pakistan or his overwhelming response to the courtesies/hospitalities extended to him in the host State. A bit of History: The Indian National Congress ha

09 Jun, 2021

Moves to regulate mobile app based food delivery services

Steps are being taken to regulate food delivery services operating in Sri Lanka, including popular mobile app based services Uber and PickMe.? The move comes after concerns were raised over hidden costs associated with some of the items delivered to consumers. Daily Mirror reported that a meeting had been held between Consumer Affairs State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna and food outlets, including hotels, to discuss concerns over added costs when their items are delivered. It is understood t

09 Jun, 2021