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
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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
Moody’s puts Sri Lanka’s Caa1 rating under review for downgrade on default risk; Sri Lanka disputes
LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) – Moody’s Investors Service on Monday said it had placed the government of Sri Lanka’s Caa1Continue Reading
Rajapaksa to seek second term as Sri Lanka crisis deepens
(AFP) -Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced Monday he would stand for a second term, reversing a promise to onlyContinue Reading
China should provide raw data on pandemic’s origins – WHO’s Tedros
GENEVA, July 15 (Reuters) – The head of the World Health Organisation said on Thursday that investigations into the originsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka says it is probing allegations against its spy agency over Easter bombings
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ordered an investigation of allegations that some members of stateContinue Reading
U.S. Sending 1.5 Million Moderna Vaccine Doses to Sri Lanka
The U.S. is sending more than 1.5 million doses of Moderna Inc.’s coronavirus vaccine to Sri Lanka on Wednesday, the latestContinue Reading
Sri Lanka economy in crisis as debt mounts, reserves dwindle
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka has cut back on imports of farm chemicals, cars and even its stapleContinue Reading
