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21/04/2026

A GLOBAL WALK FOR PEACE IN THE ISLAND OF PEACE - SRI LANKA

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi - Receiving the Bodhi Branch

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21/04/2026

Qatar is clearly positioning itself in terms of supporting the initiative by Pakistan for these negotiations.

Qatar has said it wants de-escalation and lasting peace, and it strongly supports Pakistan’s initiative to get Iran and the US to the negotiating table. It was careful to draw a distinction here that it is not mediating this time, but supporting from the sidelines what has been taking place.

Economically, it says it is in a good position to weather the storm of the Strait of Hormuz blockade, but is warning that if this continues, it will not just be a regional problem but a global one.

Source - aljazeera

21/04/2026

Qatar supports the unity of Lebanon and its sovereignty, and it condemns all Israeli violations of the sovereignty of Lebanon and attacks on its people, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson says.
Qatar has always called for an end to the war, al-Ansari said. He said it has put everyone in the region at risk along with its energy markets, and he called for a continuation of the ceasefire.

Source - aljazeera

21/04/2026

Regarding the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the spokesperson says:

Resolving the Strait of Hormuz crisis is not the responsibility of just one country, but of all countries
Continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz turns the crisis from a regional to an international one.

Source - aljazeera

21/04/2026

All Gulf countries are in direct contact with different parties on a daily basis, al-Ansari added.

“The crisis is ours, and the crisis of our region. That’s why we have direct contacts.”

Source - aljazeera

21/04/2026

“We do not want to talk about the failure of the negotiations [between the US and Iran],” says Qatar’s FM spokesperson Majed al-Ansari in a news briefing.

“The entire world is supporting these negotiations, including us. And we are supporting our brothers in Pakistan.”

Source - aljazeera

21/04/2026

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson says Qatar is in contact with all parties, including the US, regarding the Islamabad talks.

Qatar considers mediation an effective role if it serves to help the parties go further towards a political solution.

Stay with us as we bring you more from his news briefing.

Source - aljazeera

21/04/2026

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21/04/2026

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21/04/2026

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21/04/2026

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Aswesuma Welfare Benefits Board has announced that the installment of the elderly allowance for the month of April will be disbursed to bank accounts tomorrow.

Under the current phase, 689,931 individuals are eligible to receive their payments.

The Board further stated that over Rs. 3.447 Billion has been released to the banks for Aswesuma disbursements.