The jumbo was gifted to Sri Lanka in 2001 and carried Buddhist relics in processions until last November when he was moved to a zoo after complaints from animal welfare activists.
Sri Lanka had last month alleged that a steroid-based eyedrop made by Gujarat-based Indiana Ophthalmics had led to adverse events, including vision loss, in over 30 patients.
Ranil Wickremesinghe's comment came as he began a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the latter's office in Tokyo, their first meet since last September.
In exclusive interview to ThePrint on sidelines of Indian Ocean Conference in Dhaka, Sri Lanka's Ports, Shipping & Aviation minister said 'must ensure India's security is not threatened by anybody'.
LGBTQ+ rights activists in Sri Lanka have been campaigning for years to change the law. Homosexuality is still punishable by a prison sentence and a fine in the country.
The island nation owes $7.1 billion to bilateral creditors, according to official govt data, with $3 billion owed to China, $2.4 billion to the Paris Club and $1.6 billion to India.
A delegation from National Centre for Good Governance led by its DG Bharat Lal met Lankan president, senior civil servants earlier this week. It made a presentation on various schemes.
Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.
Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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