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Sri Lanka asserts its foreign policy is neutral and non-aligned

The Sri Lankan Government asserted that its foreign policy is neutral and non-aligned. Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said that Sri Lanka?s vision in achieving sustainable development through regional and global connectivity. He said this while speaking at the international conference titled??Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities? held in?Tashkent, Uzbekistan. “Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan, as well as South and Central Asia?share longstanding historical

18 Jul, 2021

Leadership training proposed in military camps

Minister of Public Security Sarath Weerasekera says youth above the age of 18 must be given leadership training in military camps. Weerasekera said that giving training in a military camp is not an attempt to turn youth into soldiers. However, he said such training will help ensure discipline in the society Pointing out that discipline in the country has drastically dropped at present, he said in order to live without suspicion or fear, society must be free of frauds and sexual abusers.? ?In

16 Jul, 2021

Wearing only face shield in public a violation of quarantine laws

Wearing only a face shield in public is a violation of the coronavirus quarantine laws, health officials said. Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) Director Ranjith Batuwanthudawa said that it is mandatory to wear a face mask. He also said that the face mask must be worn properly to ensure the coronavirus does not spread. Batuwanthudawa said that a face shield is only worn as an additional protective measure. “Wearing only a face shield and not a face mask does not protect you form the coronavirus,

17 Jul, 2021