Madhu and Mannar Police have arrested six persons who had assisted a father and a daughter arrived in Mannar from a refugee camp in India by sea due to the prevailing coronavirus threat in India
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
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