Sri Lanka gov to review controversial burials of #COVID19 related deaths
Sri Lanka government officials has announced that a medical team has been appointed to review the decision to only cremateContinue Reading
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Pakistani PM says he will upgrade status of part of Kashmir, angering India
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday his government will give provisional provincial status to partContinue Reading
#SriLanka arrests dozens as COVID-19 cases climb
COLOMBO: For the first time, Sri Lanka police have arrested dozens of people for not wearing masks and failing to maintainContinue Reading
Must socialize virtues learnt from Prophet Muhammad – Sri Lanka President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in his message for Milad-Un-Nabi, says the virtues learnt from the character of the Prophet must beContinue Reading
Pompeo brings anti-China roadshow to Indian Ocean islands
MALE, Maldives (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday brought the Trump administration’s anti-China campaign to twoContinue Reading
#SriLanka’s bonds hammered as #U.S. dubs #China “predator”
LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s government bonds fell heavily on Wednesday as the United States ratcheted up pressureContinue Reading
US won’t attempt to use debt to extort actions by SL govt – Mike Pompeo
US Secretary Mike Pompeo said that his meetings today with the Sri Lankan government’s leadership gave him ‘real hope’ thatContinue Reading
Pompeo says China has brought bad deals and lawlessness to Sri Lanka
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the Chinese Communist Party was operating as a “predator” in SriContinue Reading
India, U.S. clinch defence pact on satellite data as Pompeo, Esper hold talks
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India will sign a military agreement with the United States for sharing of sensitive satellite data,Continue Reading
SriLanka’s bonds slump after US calls for “difficult” choices over China ties
• Bonds tumble as U.S. warns govt to make tough choices over China •China hits back accusing Washington of bullyingContinue Reading
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