Sri Lanka joins India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Afghanistan in boycotting SAARC summit

After India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Afghanistan, now Sri Lanka has backed out of the 19th SAARC summit in Islamabad. In communication to SAARC chair Nepal, Sri Lanka said "Sri Lanka regrets that the prevailing environment in the region is not conducive for holding the 19th SAARC Summit in Islamabad on November 9 and 10 2016.”