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2nd BIMSTEC Ministerial Retreat in New Delhi

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State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya participated in the 2nd BIMSTEC Ministerial Retreat hosted by the Government of India on 11 July 2024 in New Delhi, India.

The Retreat, attended by the Foreign Ministers of the BIMSTEC countries, provided an informal platform to discuss ways and means of cooperating and accelerating action in security, connectivity, trade and investment within the Bay of Bengal. The proposals are expected to be submitted for consideration to the Heads of State at the upcoming 6th BIMSTEC Summit scheduled for 04 September 2024 in Thailand. Thailand currently holds the chairmanship of BIMSTEC.

State Minister Balasuriya during the Retreat underscored the need to have a mechanism within BIMSTEC to map mineral resources found in abundance within the countries of the Bay of Bengal region. He further emphasized the importance of developing opportunities for the vertical integration of stages of production within specific sectors in the economies of the countries, enabling countries to diversify their production structure. The State Minister referred to the initiative of Foreign Minister Ali Sabry at the First BIMSTEC Retreat for the creation of an Expert Group on Fiscal and monetary policy,  and observed it would create a platform for the sharing of best practices within the region.

A joint courtesy call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi took place at the Government House on 12 July. The State Minister had meetings on the sidelines with the Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Maris Sangiampongsa.

BIMSTEC was established in June 1997. Sri Lanka is a founding member of the seven member Group.

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Injured Wanindu ruled out of Bangladesh T20I series

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Sri Lanka’s T20I captain Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh after suffering a hamstring injury to his right leg.

The injury occurred while he was batting during the third and final ODI of the recently concluded series.

Following a medical evaluation, Hasaranga will return to Colombo to undergo rehabilitation at Sri Lanka Cricket’s High Performance Centre.

Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed that no replacement will be added to the T20I squad in his absence.

(dailynews.lk)

(Except for the headline, this story, originally published by dailynews.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Thushara Upuldeniya granted bail

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The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to suspended Prisons Commissioner General Thushara Upuldeniya.

Upuldeniya was previously remanded over allegations of facilitating the unlawful release of an inmate from Anuradhapura Prison under the guise of a presidential amnesty.

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Wimal appears before CID

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National Freedom Front (NFF) leader and former MP Wimal Weerawansa appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to provide a statement regarding remarks he made about a shipment of 323 containers linked to a provincial governor.

He was summoned to record a statement in connection with multiple complaints received over his comments made during a media briefing on January 29.

Following his remarks, Western Province Governor – Hanif Yusoof lodged a complaint with the CID on January 30, claiming he was targeted through social media posts.

Police said that several other parties have also filed complaints related to the same incident.

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