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Chinese Army donates 300,000 vaccines to Sri Lanka Army

The Chinese Army has donated 300,000 vaccines to the Sri Lanka Army. Army Commander, General Shavendra Silva said that the People’s Liberation Army of China has donated 300,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine. He said the vaccines are expected to arrive in Sri Lanka on Saturday. China has already donated a large amount of Sinopharm vaccines to Sri Lanka. (Colombo Gazette)

25 Aug, 2021

China’s silent takeover of NHS is a ‘national security issue’ MP warns

BRITAIN’s national security could be threatened if the NHS is dependent on Chinese-owned companies in its supply chain, former defence minister Sir Mike Penning has warned. The Conservative MP has pressed for details from the Government about every Chinese-owned or Chinese-financed company that has a contract with the department of health or the NHS. The Government says that obtaining the location of overseas suppliers ?could only be obtained at disproportionate cost? and ?information is not h

25 Aug, 2021

Germany and Sri Lanka take stock of bilateral relationship

Germany and Sri Lanka discussed the state of the bilateral relationship between both countries, including political ties. The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Sri Lanka?Holger Lothar Seubert?paid a courtesy call on the new Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Prof. G.L. Peiris at the Foreign Ministry in Colombo. At the meeting, Foreign Minister Peiris underscored the significance and multifaceted nature of Sri Lanka – Germany bilateral ties ranging from political, economic relations

25 Aug, 2021