Meanwhile the IMF has said that the further relief aid requires the completion of financing reviews after analysing the country's record since the first injection of 330 million US dollars, approved in late march.
In March this year, the International Monetary Fund approved a 48-month, USD 2.9 billion extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility to support Sri Lanka's economic policies and reforms
MP Anbumani Ramadoss has called for the member states of UNHRC to implement the high commissioners' call for justice against the Sri Lankan government for the mass atrocity crimes
Sri Lanka was banking on the release of the second tranche of around USD 330 million at the end of the review as stated by State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya last week.
A big blow came to Sri Lanka's World Cup hopes as they will be without the services of their ace spinner, Wanindu Hasaranga, and pace bowler Dusmanth Chameera for the entirety of the tournament
Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Ali Sabry deposited the instrument of accession on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported
The pacer became the first Indian and fourth overall to take four wickets in an over. With his sizzling show, Siraj served notice that he is the one to watch out for when India gets down to business in over two weeks' time when the World Cup kicks off in India.
Even though Washington was included in the India squad as replacement for Axar, Rohit said even veteran spinner R Ashwin is very much within the India's scheme of things as a spin bowling all-rounder.