Australian High Commissioner to India Barry O'Farrell, took the COVID-19 vaccine shot here on Tuesday and said he was proud to be part of "the world's largest Covid19 vaccination program rolled out 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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