#SriLanka evacuates thousands as Cyclone Burevi nears
Sri Lanka evacuated 75,000 people from homes on the east coast, where tropical cyclone Burevi, packing winds of 80 kphContinue Reading
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#SriLanka frees prisoners after pandemic sparks deadly jail riot ,left 9 inmates dead and 113 wounded.
Tue, December 1, 2020, Sri Lanka freed hundreds of prisoners and said it would release thousands more after a riotContinue Reading
Police shoot dead inmate in #SriLanka virus prison riot
Guards opened fire on Sunday (Nov 29) to contain a prison riot near Sri Lanka’s capital where an inmate wasContinue Reading
Fitch downgrades #SriLanka on rising default risk
LONDON (Reuters) – Fitch downgraded Sri Lanka’s sovereign credit rating to “CCC” on Friday, warning the country’s debt levels wereContinue Reading
#SriLanka | Cremation of Covid-19 victims to continue until expert committee submits final report
The committee of experts appointed to examine methods for disposal of Covid-19 victims has requested the authorities to continue withContinue Reading
Israel and Sri Lanka added to UK travel corridor list
Travelers returning to England from Israel and Sri Lanka will no longer need to quarantine from Saturday. Namibia, Rwanda, theContinue Reading
Tribunal finds ex Sri Lanka player Zoysa guilty under ICC Anti-Corruption Code
Former Sri Lanka player and coach Nuwan Zoysa has been found guilty of three offences under the ICC Anti-Corruption CodeContinue Reading
Sri Lanka gov yet to make decision to allow burial of deceased victims of COVID 19
Ministry of Health says government has taken no decision to allow burials of deceased victims of COVID 19. Ministry spokesmanContinue Reading
Sri Lanka gov to review controversial burials of #COVID19 related deaths
Sri Lanka government officials has announced that a medical team has been appointed to review the decision to only cremateContinue Reading
Pakistani PM says he will upgrade status of part of Kashmir, angering India
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday his government will give provisional provincial status to partContinue Reading
