Sri Lanka President promises consultation with Buddhist leaders on new constitution
COLOMBO, July 6 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Thursday pledged to consult the country’s Buddhist leaders overContinue Reading
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Modi begins first ever Israel visit by an Indian PM
Tel Aviv (AFP) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel Tuesday for the first ever visit by an IndianContinue Reading
100+ people burn to death after oil tanker flips & explodes in Pakistan
100+ people burn to death after oil tanker flips & explodes in Pakistan (GRAPHIC)Over 100 people have burnt to deathContinue Reading
Landslide buries mountain village in SW China, fears for 141 people
(Reuters) – Fears grew for 141 people missing in China after a landslide buried their mountain village in southwestern SichuanContinue Reading
Qatar’s neighbors issue long list of demands to end crisis
Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations that have cut ties to Qatar issued a long list of demands Thursday toContinue Reading
US destroyer, container vessel collide off Japan: Navy
Washington (AFP) – A US Navy destroyer and a Philippine-flagged container ship collided off the coast of Japan, causing anContinue Reading
Airbus compensation hits Sri Lankan Airline as loss widens
(Reuters) – SriLankan Airlines on Friday said its losses more than doubled in the year ended March 2017, hit byContinue Reading
Some Sri Lankan banks stop buying Qatar Riyal
Some Sri Lankan banks stopped buying Qatar Riyal QARLKR=R on Tuesday, saying their counterpart banks in Singapore advised them notContinue Reading
Moody’s slashes HongKong rating following China cut
Hong Kong on Thursday hit back at a decision by Moody’s to cut its credit rating on the city, whichContinue Reading
Updates on Sri Lanka floods
#Floods affecting many parts of Sri Lanka Friday 26th May 2017 Sri Lanka Floods Update: 12pm Gin River in TawalamaContinue Reading
