INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Sri Lanka will pursue BRICS membership at a meeting in Russia later this month, cabinet spokesman Vijitha Herath told media on
Tuesday.Herath said that Russia will host the BRICS Summit in Kazan from Oct
24, 2024.Although President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was invited to attend the summit, he will be unable to participate due to domestic
Lanka at the summit, where the country will formally seek BRICS membership, Herath said.Sri Lanka plans to reach out to the foreign
ministers of all BRICS nations for support soon, Herath said.Source: Xinhua--Agencies
