#SriLanka seeks fresh currency swap facility, deferment of debt payments from India
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa sought an additional currency swap facility and deferment of debt paymentsContinue Reading
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Bollywood star Deepika Padukone questioned in drugs probe
Indian police hauled in Bollywood megastar Deepika Padukone for questioning on Saturday in an escalating drugs probe following the deathContinue Reading
Legendary singer SP Balasubramanyam passes away at 74
CHENNAI: Legendary playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, popularly known as Balu and SPB, who enthralled millions of people with his youthfulContinue Reading
#SriLanka unveils controversial bill handing more power to President
AFP•September 22, 2020 Sri Lanka’s ruling party Tuesday unveiled a constitutional amendment handing unprecedented power to the president, prompting protestsContinue Reading
Arrests of narcotics police highlight #SriLanka drug problem
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — For years, authorities in Sri Lanka have tried to rid the Indian Ocean island nationContinue Reading
Sri Lanka navy plugs fuel leak on fire-stricken tanker
Sri Lankan military divers fixed a fuel leak from the engine of a fire-damaged oil tanker off the island’s eastContinue Reading
#SriLanka gov pushes back reopening Airport indefinitely
Sri Lanka Government has pushed back the re-opening of the Bandaranaike International Airport for incoming leisure and business travellers indefinitely.Continue Reading
Decision on banning cattle slaughter postponed for one month
The decision regarding banning cattle slaughter has been postponed for one month. Within this time, public and stakeholder opinion willContinue Reading
#SriLanka PM proposes ban on cattle slaughter
SLPP’s Parliamentary Group today approved a proposal to ban cattle slaughter in Sri Lanka. The proposal to ban cattle slaughterContinue Reading
One dead as firefighters battle blaze aboard oil tanker off Sri Lanka, Navy says no risk of leak
Firefighting crews from Sri Lanka and India are working to put out a large blaze aboard an oil tanker thatContinue Reading
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