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Gotabaya Rajapaksa unilaterally cancelled Japanese financed $1.5 billion LRT, Japan, India involved ECT
He also called for cooperation between Sri Lanka and Japan in the two countries’ respective digital transformations.
Wickremesinghe met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Thursday May 25.
“We want an Asia that can accommodate the Indo-Pacific, the BRI, as well as the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo- Pacific”
"Only 14 percent of Grade 3 students reached all essential learning competencies in literacy."
China is also prioritising the extension of a China-Myanmar Economic Corridor to the island nation, according to Yiqin.
In 2018, the Archbishop controversially criticised Western nations for “teaching” human rights to a country Sri Lank...
“An immediate moratorium on the use of the PTA is required until the necessary amendments can be made.”
“You can’t blame them when isolating. People can criticize but the reality is inhuman."
Sri Lanka has been in the middle of a geopolitical tussle between China, the US and India, analysts say.
UN rights boss remains concerned about the continued lack of accountability for past human rights violations - report
“There is no place in Sri Lanka to appeal this,” he added.
The need for international aid in bringing justice for the victims was also to be addressed, the statement said.
The extension will apply to 11,463 Russians and 3,993 Ukrainians who are currently in Sri Lanka.
"A whole generation of your children grew up in the war and you wholeheartedly understand what is happening."
Protestors were seen carrying placards with slogans like “Ukraine will win” and “Russia attacks Ukraine”.
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| US Dollar | 305.1018 | 305.3339 |
| UK Pound | 386.9523 | 387.2371 |
| Euro | 330.8712 | 332.1141 |
| Aus Dollar | 201.0018 | 201.4980 |
| Yen | 2.0266 | 2.0278 |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.6453 | 3.5932 |
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| UAE Dirham | 81.7952 | 80.6569 |
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| S&P SL20 | 2,573.80 | 1.00% |
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| Turnover Rs million | 1,591,766,524.95 | 1,029,335,694.32 |
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| 3-m bill | 21.72 | 21.79 |
| 6-m bill | 19.55 | 20.31 |
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| 5-yr bond | 21.00 | 22.53 |
| 8-yr bond | 19.42 | 20.55 |
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| Overnight Money | 13.93 | 14.00 |
| Gilt Repo | 13.50 | 14.00 |
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"There isn’t enough fish to breed properly because these big fishermen come and catch them all.”
’Ukraine and Russia conflict will be a big disaster as people will not travel."
"Sri Lanka has undertaken substantial steps with a view to accountability, restorative justice and reconciliation."
The latest report has also recommended the immediate investigation of the findings of the Paranagama Commission.
Sri Lanka took note of the EU views to take further steps to make PTA fully compliant with international law
Chung joined the US Foreign Service in 1996 and has served in many parts of Asia.
“Are you going to create more problems?” he asked journalists when the question was repeated.
"India is committed to assist Sri Lanka in its post-COVID economic recovery,” the high commission said.
Not unlike its South Asian neighbour, the Maldives is caught in a geopolitical cold war between India and China.
"We highlight the importance of responsible, balanced and impartial reporting."
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