Fears grow for China Evergrande after interest deadline missed
SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI, Sept 24 (Reuters) – China Evergrande inched closer on Friday to the potential default that investors fear, missing aContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka shaman dies of Covid after touting ‘blessed’ water cure
(AFP)- A high-profile shaman who tried to end Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 outbreak with “blessed” water has died of the virus,Continue Reading
U.S. infrastructure firm New Fortress signs LNG supply deal for Sri Lankan gas-fired power plant
U.S. infrastructure firm New Fortress Energy will invest in a gas-fired power plant and proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka probes prison minister for alleged prisoner threat
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan police are investigating an incident in which the government prisons minister allegedly threatenedContinue Reading
Protect minority rights- UN chief tells President Gotabaya
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has told President Gotabaya Rajapaksa about the need to protect minority rights in Sri Lanka. GuterresContinue Reading
China enters Taiwan air defense zone a day after island’s military budget boost
KEY POINTS It came one day after the island announced a $9 billion boost to military spending to counter theContinue Reading
New Zealand cricket team refuses to travel to stadium in Pakistan on security concerns, tour abandoned
ISLAMABAD, Sept 17 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s cricket team refused to travel on Friday to the stadium in Rawalpindi whereContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President instructs authorities to vaccinate 15 to 19-year-olds and children over 12 with disabilities
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed health authorities to administer the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children between theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka conservationists fight elephant smuggling in court
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Environmentalists in Sri Lanka are challenging a court order issued earlier this month that wouldContinue Reading
Covid testing at airport for fully vaccinated Sri Lankan returnees
Covid testing will be carried out at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for fully vaccinated Sri Lankan returnees from nextContinue Reading
