#SriLanka unveils controversial bill handing more power to President
AFP•September 22, 2020 Sri Lanka’s ruling party Tuesday unveiled a constitutional amendment handing unprecedented power to the president, prompting protestsContinue Reading
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Arrests of narcotics police highlight #SriLanka drug problem
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — For years, authorities in Sri Lanka have tried to rid the Indian Ocean island nationContinue Reading
Sri Lanka navy plugs fuel leak on fire-stricken tanker
Sri Lankan military divers fixed a fuel leak from the engine of a fire-damaged oil tanker off the island’s eastContinue Reading
#SriLanka gov pushes back reopening Airport indefinitely
Sri Lanka Government has pushed back the re-opening of the Bandaranaike International Airport for incoming leisure and business travellers indefinitely.Continue Reading
Decision on banning cattle slaughter postponed for one month
The decision regarding banning cattle slaughter has been postponed for one month. Within this time, public and stakeholder opinion willContinue Reading
#SriLanka PM proposes ban on cattle slaughter
SLPP’s Parliamentary Group today approved a proposal to ban cattle slaughter in Sri Lanka. The proposal to ban cattle slaughterContinue Reading
One dead as firefighters battle blaze aboard oil tanker off Sri Lanka, Navy says no risk of leak
Firefighting crews from Sri Lanka and India are working to put out a large blaze aboard an oil tanker thatContinue Reading
Sri Lanka tows supertanker away from coast after fire
Sri Lanka Navy began towing a fully loaded supertanker that had caught fire off its east coast after it beganContinue Reading
India sets global record with 78,761 single-day rise in COVID-19 cases
India on Sunday reported the biggest single-day jump in coronavirus infections of any nation in the COVID-19 pandemic, as theContinue Reading
Shinzo Abe: Japan’s PM resigns for health reasons
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has resigned due to ill health. Mr Abe has battled the disease ulcerative colitis forContinue Reading
