Sri Lanka scrambles to control factory COVID19 cluster #lka
Sri Lanka has confirmed a cluster of more than 550 garment factory workers infected with coronavirus, days after reporting itsContinue Reading
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VIDEO: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra detained for defying a ban on large gatherings
In dramatic scenes on the highway between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh today, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi VadraContinue Reading
#SriLanka government decides to ban cattle slaughter
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s government announced Tuesday that it will ban cattle slaughter, saying it would helpContinue Reading
Sri Lanka returns containers of illegal waste to Britain
Sri Lanka has shipped back to Britain container-loads of waste that the government said was brought into the island inContinue Reading
#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
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
