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  Newly-appointed Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said that the Prime Minister hopes to meet some representatives of the 'Gota Go Home' protests in a bid to sign a truce with the angry demonstrators, Colombo Gazette reported. Earlier this month, violence in the country escalated as supporters of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa attacked anti-govt protesters. The clash between the rival sides led to an escalation in the ongoing polito-economic crisis, eventually prompting Mahinda Rajapaksa to resign from his post. Meanwhile, Fernando said that the Government, on Monday, will seek a truce and time to address the critical issues in the country. “Gota Go Home can continue. But the protesters should also come and engage with us so they are also involved,” he said as per Colombo Gazette. Asserting that the incumbent administration was “building a new culture of politics.” he revealed plans to include two protesters in the Parliament Oversight Committees. He said that by joining the Over...

  Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ordered the release of Rs. 1.8 billion from coronavirus Healthcare and Social Security Fund for import of medicines. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ordered the release of Rs 1.8 billion from the Coronavirus Healthcare and Social Security Fund for the import of essential medicines amid the ongoing economic crisis. The decision was made during a discussion on the health sector that was held at his official residence in the country capital, according to Colombo Page. Sri Lanka has been struggling to procure essential drugs, including those for COVID-19. The island of Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis ever. An acute shortage of foreign currency has left the Rajapaksa administration unable to pay for essential imports-including fuel, food and drugs, thereby triggering a never seen battle for basics. The country has also steeply devalued its currency over the months, in a bid to afford more items.  In a...