Rolling News: Sri Lanka 13 Oct 2016
13 Oct 2016 1910 Hours SriLanka President Maithripala Sirisena says Hillary Clinton is likely to win the US presidential electionContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka President signals end to honeymoon
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s President Wednesday signalled that his honeymoon with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s administration was wearing thin andContinue Reading
One in five Japan employees face ‘death from overwork’: report
A fifth of the Japanese workforce faces the risk of death from overwork, according to a new government survey intoContinue Reading
Qatar Airways strikes Boeing deal worth $19bn
Qatar Airways has placed an order for up to 100 Boeing aircraft in deal worth an estimated $18.6bn (£14.9bn). TheContinue Reading
Pakistan has passed legislation outlawing ‘honour killings’ once and for all
(AFP) Pakistan passed long-awaited legislation Thursday closing a loophole that allowed people who killed for “honour” to walk free, threeContinue Reading
TPG, BlackRock show early interest in Sri Lankan Airlines stake: sources
By Anshuman Daga and Shihar Aneez | SINGAPORE/COLOMBO Private equity firm TPG and fund company BlackRock Inc (BLK.N) are amongContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to pay $170 million to AerCap for A350 cancellation – Finance Minister
Sri Lanka will pay $170 million to AerCap Holdings NV (AER.N), the world’s largest independent aircraft leasing company, for cancellingContinue Reading
Flying spies: India police detain pigeon with threatening Modi note
Indian police said Monday they have taken a pigeon into custody after it was found carrying a warning note toContinue Reading
Pakistan bans Bollywood films as Kashmir tensions rise
(AFP)-Indian films have been banned in cinemas across Pakistan as tensions between Islamabad and nuclear-armed rivals New Delhi over recentContinue Reading
Muslims climb Mount Arafat in hajj high point #Hajj2016
Mount Arafat (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – The annual hajj pilgrimage reached its climax on Sunday when Muslims from across theContinue Reading
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