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Sitharaman chairs 2nd BRICS Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors meeting

New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman virtually chaired the second meeting of BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) along with Governor Reserve Bank of India, Shaktikanta Das under Indian BRICS Chairship in Delhi on Thursday. As per an official release of the Ministry of Finance, the meeting was scheduled ahead of the BRICS Leaders’ Summit 2021 to discuss and finalize key outcomes of the BRICS finance agenda

11 Sep, 2021

President Rajapaksa to attend UN General Assembly

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is to attend the UN General Assembly in New York. The President is to address the General Debate of the UN General Assembly at its 76th Session which will be held from 21-30 September.

10 Sep, 2021

Another foreign vessel with heroin detained by Sri Lanka Navy

Another foreign vessel transporting heroin has been detained by the Sri Lanka Navy. The multi-day trawler with 9 crew members was detained south of Batticaloa. According to the Police, the trawler was detained in a joint operation conducted by the Police and Sri Lanka Navy. On 4th September the Navy detained another foreign vessel with a large stock of heroin. The vessel was detained following an operation launched based on information provided by the Police. The vessel was detained in inte

11 Sep, 2021