Imran Khan to visit Sri Lanka
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‘The visit is likely towards the end of February’
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‘The visit is likely towards the end of February’
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka in February, according to official sources. He will be the first head of government to visit Sri Lanka since the pandemic struck last year.
“The visit is likely towards the end of February,” an official source in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told
The Hindu on Monday.
UN resolution
Mr. Khan’s visit, scheduled a month after Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s three-day visit to Colombo, will likely coincide with the early days of the 46th UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva, where a new resolution on Sri Lanka may be adopted by members. Pakistan is currently a member of the Council. In December 2020, Islamabad and Colombo held Foreign Secretary level ‘Bilateral Political Consultations’ virtually. A state
Pradeep Kumar Gyawali
Nepal’s Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali met with the Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday to co-chair the 6
th Joint Commission between India and Nepal at Hyderabad House in Delhi. The joint commission played a significant role in strengthening the bilateral ties between the two countries. The meeting was held subsequent to Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla’s high-level diplomatic visit to Kathmandu.
As per the reports of MEA several issues including the economy, trade, water resources, oil, and gas, political and security matters were discussed during the joint commission. Nepal also voiced its support for India’s permanent inclusion in the expanded UN Security Council to reflect variations in the power equilibrium. As the meet emphasized the need to enhance cross-border movement involving both goods and people, India announced that will be starting with the construction of a new ICP at Bhairahwa to facilitate th
Several significant political developments were recorded last week even as the Government continued its relentless battle against the Coronavirus pandemic that has now claimed 244 lives, with the number of those infected with the virus nearing the 50,000 mark, including several Parliamentarians.
Vaccine programme to roll-out mid-February Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
A national plan to roll out COVID-19 vaccination in Sri Lanka has been drawn up and hopes are high that the first batch of high-risk groups will receive their dose of immunization next month.
As there is an upsurge of COVID-19 infections claiming a few lives daily, the vaccination has become a beacon of hope that the country will be able to tie up the unseen monster to hold it at bay.
After a year since the novel Coronavirus outbreak, several safe and effective vaccines have been authorised around the globe following extensive research, and some more remain in development. These endeavours are a sign of relief for the panic-stricken world that the acute phase of this pandemic will come to an end soon.
Posted on January 12th, 2021
EASWARAN RUTNAM
The Oxford-Astrazeneca and Pfizer coronavirus vaccines will most likely be airlifted to Sri Lanka as early as next month.
Speaking to journalists yesterday, state Minister of Primary Health Services, pandemics and COVID Prevention, dr. sud ar shani Fernandopulle said that the cold storage facilities were being prepared for the vaccines.
She said that the Oxford-Astrazeneca would be obtained from India.
Sri Lanka had recently shown interest in securing the Covid vaccine from India.
A formal request was conveyed to Indian External Affairs Minister S. jaishankar during his meetings in Colombo last week.
The Pfizer-biontech vaccine will be obtained through the World Health Organisation (WHO).