Gunmen attack high-profile Sri Lanka T.V. journalist; Another Social activist arrested
(AFP)- Armed men stormed the home of a high-profile Sri Lankan television journalist critical of the government Monday, police said,Continue Reading
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Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar dies at 92
Acclaimed singer Lata Mangeshkar breathed her last at Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai on Sunday. She was 92. The singer, calledContinue Reading
IMF Says It Is ‘Ready’ To Help Sri Lanka – If Asked
(AFP)-The International Monetary Fund is ready to discuss “options” with Sri Lanka if the government asks for financial support, itsContinue Reading
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka appeals to expats to send money
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka celebrated its Independence Day on Friday with an appeal by the president toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka gets urgent $500m Indian loan to pay for oil
(AFP)-Sri Lanka was handed temporary relief from energy shortages and rolling blackouts on Wednesday with a $500 million loan fromContinue Reading
Officials seize 16 tons of ‘contraband’ beetroot, disguised as potatoes, in Sri Lanka food shortage
Sri Lanka is battling food shortages, but officials have seized a 16-tonne shipment of beetroots for violating a strict importContinue Reading
Used cars turn to gold as Sri Lanka economy skids on the edge
(AFP)-Supermarket shelves are bare and restaurants can’t serve meals, but Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is a bonanza for used carContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Education ministry withdraws Islamic text books after ‘One-Country-One-Law’ Task Force raises concern
(Colombo, Sri Lanka)- The Education Ministry with immediate effect has recalled the Islam text books for Grade 6, 7, 10Continue Reading
Pakistan Pilot Refuses To Fly After Emergency Landing As His Shift Had Ended
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pilot refused to fly any further after making an emergency landing on Sunday, saying thatContinue Reading
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hikes interest rates in bid to tame inflation
(AFP)- Sri Lanka’s central bank hiked interest rates Thursday in a bid to tame rampant inflation and discourage consumer spendingContinue Reading
