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Maithripala Sirisena said he had ordered Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera to revoke his decision last week to overturn the 1979 law prohibiting the sale of any type of alcohol to women. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka's president reimposes ban on women buying liquor

'The idea was to restore gender neutrality,' ministry spokesman Ali Hassen said of the decision to roll back the ban.

15 Jan 2018 10:51 AM IST

Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar. (Photo: PTI)

Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan leaders

In a statement, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said, Jaishankar, foreign secretary of India, visited Lanka from...

21 Feb 2017 2:48 AM IST