EAM Jaishankar and Sri Lankan President commission maritime rescue coordination centre
Thursday, 20 June 2024 India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe commissioned the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Colombo. The project, funded by a USD 6 million grant from India, aims to enhance maritime safety in the region.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe have formally commissioned the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Colombo. Funded by a USD 6 million grant from India, the MRCC aims to enhance maritime safety across the region. This ceremony marks a...
Over a year since protests rocked the South Asia country of Sri Lanka, the nation has voted in a new leader in an effort to recover from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval.
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Sri Lanka has elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a prominent Marxist leader, as its new president amid ongoing economic challenges. Dissanayake, the head of the Peopleβs Liberation Front (JVP), secured 42.31% of the vote in a historic election, becoming the country's 10th president.
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Thursday, 20 June 2024
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