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China assures Sri Lanka continued support

China has assured Sri Lanka continued support in the vaccination drive and to boost Sri Lanka’s economy. The assurance was given during a meeting between Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Ambassador of China to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong. Rajapaksa expressed appreciation for China?s continued support when the Ambassador called on the Prime Minister at Temple Trees. The Prime Minister also thanked the Chinese Government for supporting Sri Lanka in the fight against the pandemic and the vacci

28 Oct, 2021

Professor Malavige included in WHO technical advisory committee on Covid-19

Professor Neelika Malavige has been selected as a member of World Health Organization technical advisory committee on Covid-19. The group is composed of 10 renowned experts with a diverse range of knowledge and expertise as clinicians and researchers working on COVID-19 health products; experts in access to medicines, diagnostics, vaccines and other health products; specialists of public health-oriented intellectual property; technology transfer experts; business development experts; experts in

28 Oct, 2021

The ?New Reality? in Afghanistan

The Joint Statement issued (20 October 2021) by Russia after the Moscow Format meeting, ostensibly on behalf of all the participants talks of recognizing the ?new reality? in Afghanistan, which in effect means that the Taliban are here to stay, irrespective of whether the world decides to formally recognize them as the legitimate government or not. The statement inter alia states that ?further practical engagement with Afghanistan needed to take into account the new reality, that is the Taliban

28 Oct, 2021