Chinese Gansu province closes tourist sites following COVID-19 virus cases
BEIJING (AP) — A northwestern Chinese province heavily dependent on tourism closed all tourist sites Monday after finding new COVID-19Continue Reading
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Sri Lanka gives booster shots to front-line workers, seniors
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka on Saturday announced plans to offer booster shots to front-line workers followed byContinue Reading
Sri Lanka reverses organic farming drive as tea suffers
(AFP)- Sri Lanka on Tuesday backed down from ambitious plans to become the world’s first completely organic farming nation, reversingContinue Reading
Bandula Warnapura, Sri Lanka’s first test captain, dies
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Bandula Warnapura, who played in two World Cups and led Sri Lanka in its firstContinue Reading
Sri Lanka imports chemical fertiliser despite ban
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s government breached its own ban on chemical fertilisers by importing potassium chloride this week, scientists said Friday, afterContinue Reading
Sri Lankan court summons prosecutor in war abduction case
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court on Friday summoned the country’s attorney general and a former navyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka drops charges against admiral over killings
(AFP)- Sri Lankan authorities have dropped charges, including conspiracy to murder, against a former navy chief linked to 11 killingsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka bonds fall after central bank scraps buyback plan; shares end lower
LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s government bonds suffered their biggest drop in nearly seven weeks on Monday afterContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President admits ‘not delivering’ as prices soar
COLOMBO (AFP)- Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa admitted his government is “not delivering” as shortages persist of food, medicines and otherContinue Reading
Sri Lanka allows sharp rise in food prices to ease shortages
(AFP)-The Sri Lankan government on Friday ended price controls on essential foods in a bid to end black market tradingContinue Reading
