Sri Lanka president eyes parliament win in snap election
(AFP)-Sri Lankans were voting in snap parliamentary elections Thursday, with new leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s party expected to secureContinue Reading
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Factbox-How Sri Lanka Elects Its New Parliament
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka will vote in a snap general election on Thursday, called by new President Anura KumaraContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s leftist President faces first parliament test
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s new leftist leader has drawn strong support from an unlikely source as he seeks to expand his threeContinue Reading
A few Israelis remain in Sri Lanka surfing town despite terrorism warning
ARUGAM BAY, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – The last of the Israelis left in a scenic surfing hotspot in Sri LankaContinue Reading
Sri Lanka met with bondholders, aims to exit default as soon as possible, central bank governor says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Sri Lanka met this week with its bondholders in Washington to discuss a debt exchange as the SouthContinue Reading
Sri Lanka says 3 locals were arrested over a possible attack on Israel tourists
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka police arrested three people in connection with warnings of a planned attack onContinue Reading
Sri Lanka deploys troops to Jewish community centre after US warning
(AFP)-Sri Lanka deployed troops and increased police patrols around a Jewish community centre in a popular surfing town on WednesdayContinue Reading
U.S warns of attack threat in Sri Lanka surf hotspot
COLOMBO – The US embassy in Sri Lanka warned citizens on Oct 23 of a possible attack on a popularContinue Reading
India withdraws Canada envoy named in probe, expels diplomats
NEW DELHI, Oct 14 (Reuters) – India ordered the expulsion of six Canadian diplomats on Monday and withdrew its ownContinue Reading
Dissanayake govt reconsidering permission to Adani’s power project in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Oct 14 (PTI) Sri Lanka’s new government led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday told the Supreme Court thatContinue Reading
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