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Pakistan downgrades diplomatic relations with India

Pakistan has decided to downgrade diplomatic relations with India, the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo quoted the Press Information Department of the Government of Pakistan as saying. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today chaired a meeting of the National Security Committee at the Prime Minister?s Office. The meeting was attended by the Foreign Minister, Defence Minister, Interior Minister, Minister for Education, Minister for Human Rights, Minister for KA & GB, Law Minister, Adviser Fi

07 Aug, 2019

India says it stood with Sri Lanka during difficult times

India says the large participation of Indian companies in recent exhibitions in Sri Lanka is a reflection of India?s solidarity with Sri Lanka during difficult times. Navin Dissanayaka, Minister of Plantation Industries of Sri Lanka and Taranjit Singh Sandhu, High Commissioner of India inaugurated the 6th Edition of COMPLAST (Complete Plastic Exhibition) today. The 3rd Edition of the International Rubber Expo and 4th Edition of COMEXPO (Complete Manufacturing Expo) were also inaugurated. P.L.

09 Aug, 2019

Basil feels Gotabaya will respect democracy

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National organiser Basil Rajapaksa says he can assure the public that former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa will respect democracy. Speaking to reporters today Rajapaksa said that the Presidential candidate of the SLPP will be declared on Sunday. He said that the leader of the SLPP will also be formally picked at the SLPP convention which will be held on Sunday evening. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is expected to be formally declared as the leade

08 Aug, 2019