5th May Current Affairs

1. DIALOGUE AXIATA AND BHARTI AIRTEL IN SRI LANKA SIGN A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT SHEET 1. DIALOGUE AXIATA AND BHARTI AIRTEL IN SRI LANKA SIGN A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT SHEET A contractual term sheet for the merger of their Sri Lankan subsidiaries has been announced by Dialogue Axiata, the largest telecom company in Sri Lanka and a subsidiary of Malaysian Axiata. 5th May

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