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EU provides ?200,000 in humanitarian funding for Sri Lanka

The European Union (EU) is providing ?200,000 (over 74 million Sri Lankan rupees) in humanitarian funding for essential assistance to 80,000 poor families across all 25 districts of Sri Lanka. The current political and economic crisis has resulted in shortages of essential commodities, including of medicines, and has reduced the ability of thousands of families to cater for their basic needs. Many children have also seen their education disrupted due to power cuts and lack of stationery items.

06 May, 2022

State Minister Gunapala Rathnasekara hands over resignation

The State Minister of Cooperative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection, Professor Gunapala Rathnasekara has handed over his resignation letter.? The State Minister told Parliament that he handed over his resignation letter to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. However, the State Minister said that the President has not accepted his letter of resignation.? (Colombo Gazette)

06 May, 2022

PM Mette Frederiksen hopes India-Denmark green strategic partnership will bring both countries closer

Copenhagen [Denmark], May 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday said that the green strategic partnership will bring Denmark and India closer and together. Addressing the members of the Indian community in the presence of PM Narendra Modi, Frederiksen said, ?I truly hope and believe that this partnership (green strategic partnership) will bring us even closer and together.? The Danish PM said that this partnership will bring green jobs and new opportunities for all the countries

05 May, 2022