WATCH: Sri Lanka’s fast man Yapun clocks 10.32s in 100m
South Asia’s fastest man Yupun Abeykoon ran in the Men’s 100m first-round heats of the 2020 Olympic Games today. TheContinue Reading
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China-Taliban ties warming ahead of US withdrawal
BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister met Wednesday with a delegation of high-level Taliban officials as ties between them warmContinue Reading
Bhutan fully vaccinates 90% of eligible adults within a week
GAUHATI, India (AP) — The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has fully vaccinated 90% of its eligible adult population within justContinue Reading
Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka furious over Western media photo of country’s weightlifting gold medalist who will undergo drug testing
Chinese diplomats slammed Reuters as “ugly” for a photo the media outlet used in a report about the country’s gold-medalContinue Reading
World’s Largest Star Sapphire weighing 510kg, discovered in Sri Lanka
The World’s Largest Star Sapphire was discovered from Ratnapura in Sri Lanka, confirmed the Gem and Jewellery Authority. According toContinue Reading
China sends 1.6 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine to Sri Lanka
China has donated 1.6 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine and syringes, the largest donation of any kind of vaccines soContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Cricket squad hits back at criticism with social media boycott
Sri Lanka’s head coach Mickey Arthur ordered the national squad off social media on Saturday after disgruntled fans launched aContinue Reading
Vaccinated people make up 75% of recent COVID-19 cases in Singapore, but few fall ill
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Vaccinated individuals accounted for three-quarters of Singapore’s COVID-19 infections in the last four weeks, but they were notContinue Reading
At least 112 dead in India as rains trigger floods, landslides
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – At least 112 people have died in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, authorities said on Friday,Continue Reading
China’s Xi visits Tibet amid rising controls over religion
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to Tibet as authorities tighten controls over theContinue Reading
