Sri Lanka ends emergency four months after Easter attacks
Sri Lanka is likely to ended a four-month state of emergency declared after Easter suicide bombings by Islamist extremists thatContinue Reading
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U.S. warns Sri Lanka on investment, military ties after army chief promotion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. State Department official warned on Tuesday that Sri Lanka’s appointment of a war veteran accusedContinue Reading
Hundreds escape Papua prison after violent riots
Indonesian authorities were hunting for more than 250 inmates who escaped a Papua prison set ablaze during violent riots, officialsContinue Reading
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airline CEO Resigns
The flag carrier said Rupert Hogg is stepping down to “take responsibility” after the company suffered a backlash from BeijingContinue Reading
Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Qatar Kithsiri Athulathmudali assumes duties
The newly appointed Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to the State of Qatar, Kithsiri Athulathmudali assumed duties at the Embassy of SriContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Ex-President’s brother formally launched as Presidential Candidate
Former defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse formally launched his bid for Sri Lanka’s presidency Sunday, vowing to battle “extremist terrorism” inContinue Reading
China on red alert as Typhoon #Lekima bears down on east coast
Chinese authorities have declared a red alert as a powerful typhoon heads towards the eastern coast. Typhoon Lekima is currentlyContinue Reading
Airline charges to be slashed to boost Sri Lanka tourism- Gov
The Sri Lankan government has announced that it will reduce airline charges to help boost tourism to the country, whichContinue Reading
Sri Lanka leader opposed to police attending attacks inquiry
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is opposed to police testifying before a parliamentary inquiry intoContinue Reading
Sri Lanka responds to terrorism by certain radical Muslims by terrorizing entire Muslim community
The charges sound silly but the consequences are not. One Muslim lady’s crime was to wear a shirt printed withContinue Reading
