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.
With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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