Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid on Monday met with the High Commissioners and Ambassadors of the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations accredited to the Maldives
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
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