Sri Lanka fights to control outbreak in rehab center as General Election looms
Sri Lanka’s health ministry assured this week that the country was not facing a second wave of the COVID-19 afterContinue Reading
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Maldives tests waters by opening resorts to COVID-weary tourists
The Maldives is wading into unchartered waters as it restarts efforts to lure visitors to its necklace of remote, luxuryContinue Reading
India virus cases surge by 32,000 as beach state shut anew
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s virus cases surged another 32,695 as of Thursday, taking the nation closer to 1 millionContinue Reading
Three generations of Bollywood’s #Bachchan family hit by COVID-19
By Nupur Anand and Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI (Reuters) – Revered Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan’s daughter-in-law and granddaughter have joined himContinue Reading
Sri Lanka turns quarantine centre into hospital, halts repatriation as virus spikes
Sri Lanka government has decided to temporarily halt the repatriation of Sri Lankans from overseas from 14 July. This followsContinue Reading
Singapore’s ruling party dominates election but opposition makes historic gains
Singapore’s governing party has comfortably won the city-state’s general election but faced a setback as the opposition made minor butContinue Reading
#SriLanka central bank delivers steep rate cuts to support virus-hit economy
By Abhirup Roy and Derek Francis MUMBAI/BENGALURU (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s central bank delivered an unusually large cut to twoContinue Reading
#SriLanka rangers spot possible rare baby elephant twins
A pair of baby elephants feeding from the same mother have been spotted in a Sri Lankan national park, withContinue Reading
Indian man wears gold face mask to ward off coronavirus
An Indian man said he paid about $4,000 for a bespoke gold face mask to protect him from the coronavirusContinue Reading
No reason to doubt the integrity of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Final 2011- ICC, Sri Lanka Police drops case
ICC Anti-Corruption Unit General Manager Alex Marshall responds to allegations of corruption with regards to the ICC Men’s Cricket WorldContinue Reading
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