Sri Lanka women selling kidneys to repay loan sharks: UN expert
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan war widows and women in former conflict zones are being forced to sell their kidneys to payContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka Central Bank denies reports economy at risk of exchange rate crisis
Sri Lanka’s central bank Monday rejected a report that the island was at risk of a currency crisis, saying itContinue Reading
Brother of former Sri Lanka strongman indicted over fraud
COLOMBO: A brother of ex-president Mahinda Rajapakse was indicted Monday (Sep 10) on charges of siphoning off over US$250,000 inContinue Reading
SriLanka Champions of Asian Netball beating hosts Singapore
Sri Lanka have won M1 Asian Netball Championships beating hosts Singapore 69-50. They remained the only undefeated team in theContinue Reading
Air India plane lands on under construction runway in Maldives, pilots grounded
NEW DELHI: An Air India flight with 136 passengers on board landed on an under construction runway at Male airport,Continue Reading
Maldives hits out at US remarks over possible sanctions
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Maldives has hit out at the United States after the U.S. warned of possibleContinue Reading
Sri Lanka opposition protesters demand government step down
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched in Sri Lanka’s capital on Wednesday to demand theContinue Reading
Powerful Earthquake Hits Japan, Leaving Millions of Households Without Power
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 has struck northern Japan, triggering a landslide that buried homes inContinue Reading
Koreas set next Kim-Moon summit for Sept. 18-20
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Seoul says the leaders of the two Koreas will meet Sept. 18-20 in Pyongyang toContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia pledges $300m in aid to Sri Lanka
Saudi Arabia has reportedly pledged $300 million in aid to Sri Lanka for water supply projects and agricultural, education andContinue Reading
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