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Brother of new Prime Minister and former Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa was among three ministers sworn in by President Maithripala Sirisena. Meanwhile, Parliament Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said, an opportunity must be provided for the majority opinion on a stable government when Parliament meets next Wednesday. He said this after a meeting of ... Read More »

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has partnered with Intel to integrate Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) technology with the Quartz Blockchain solution, to further enhance the privacy and security of blockchain based ecosystems implemented using Quartz. Privacy and security have been two of the biggest concerns for organizations looking to ... Read More »

This was decided at the meeting between Japanese Defence Minister Mr. Itsunori Onodera and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena. The meeting also decided to give special attention towards strengthening the security and cooperation of Indian Ocean region while Japan will provide assistance to develop Sri Lanka’s maritime security. This is ... Read More »

Trade and commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu met with his Korean counterpart Kim Hyun Chong over the breakfast on Monday.  Both the leaders also agreed on three MoUs related to strengthening the current trade ties, remedy for better trade balance and also establishing a group for future trade engagements. Read More »

The meeting between the leaders of two Asian powers on the sidelines of the SCO summit came nearly six weeks after they held an informal summit in the Chinese city of Wuhan with an aim to solidify ties in various areas and ensuring better coordination between the border guarding forces ... Read More »

Speaking at a symposium on “Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Nepal: A Futuristic View” in Lalitpur today, he said that visit was ice breaker and both the countries have shown sincere desire to resolve pending issues. He also said that India and Nepal should move forward with positive thinking ... Read More »

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said South Korean President Moon Jae-in asked during a conversation with Guterres for UN support “to verify the imminent closure” of North Korea’s nuclear test site. Dujarric said that Moon also asked the secretary-general for UN support in implementing an agreement between North Korea and South Korea “to ... Read More »