Moscow: President Vladimir Putin pondered Saturday (20) the Strategic Russian Nuclear Forces as main element of world balance and reiterated the Euroasiatic State will defend its security in a firm and consequent manner.

Yesterday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus, a resolution, spearheaded by Sri Lanka, declaring 15th July as the World Youth Skills Day. Sri Lanka initiated this resolution, with the assistance of the G77 & China, to highlight at a global level, the importance of youth skills development. The goal is to achieve better socio-economic conditions for today’s youth, including as a means of addressing the challenges of unemployment and under employment. This is the only resolution promoted by Sri Lanka at the UN in New York since 1999.

The Sixth Buddhist Summit International  Bodhi  Day was held in Japan from  8^th to 11^th December 2014 at Kobe city, with the participation of the supreme Buddhist leaders of 41 countries in the world,