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India, Sri Lanka vow to tackle tobacco consumption

The 7th edition of World Health Organisation(WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) – the world’s biggest conference on anti-tobacco policies — began in India today, with India and Sri Lanka determined to eliminate tobacco consumption from the roots, IANS reported. At the convention, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena urged the world not to succumb or compromise with the tobacco industry, terming them manipulative and influencing policy makers most of the time. As part of t

07 Nov, 2016

Fisher leaders disappointed over outcome of talks

A cross-section of fisher leaders has expressed disappointment over the outcome of the recent high-level meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera in Delhi to find a solution to the long-standing ?livelihood issue? of Tamil Nadu fishermen, The Hindu newspaper reported. ?We are not at all satisfied with the decision to set up a Joint Working Group (JWG), joint patrolling and hotline between the Coast Guards of the two countries to

08 Nov, 2016

UK offers ?1.2 million to remove land mines in the North

British Minister for the UN and Commonwealth?Baroness Anelay visited Jaffna today and confirmed ?1.2 million of UK funding to remove land mines in the north of Sri Lanka over the next 3 years. This forms part of the ?6.6 million in funding for Sri Lanka announced at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Malta last year. The UK will fund British demining charity The HALO Trust to remove mines in order to facilitate the return of internally displaced people (IDPs). Through this work Th

07 Nov, 2016