Around 119 former and incumbent state officials of the Maldives government are in the list of the suspected beneficiary in the MMPRC scandal that happened during the reign of former president Abdullah Yameen, reported Raajje TV
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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