India’s Modi questions rival Congress about island ceded to Sri Lanka
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s half-century-old decision to end a territorial dispute with Sri Lanka over a tiny island hasContinue Reading
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Bangladesh pins hopes on Shakib in 2nd test after crushing defeat in opener against Sri Lanka
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh will start the second and final test against Sri Lanka on Saturday emboldened by the returnContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate falls to 0.9% in March
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate fell to 0.9% year-on-year in March from 5.9% in February, the statisticsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka jails firebrand Buddhist monk for Muslim insults
COLOMBO (AFP)- A Sri Lankan court on Thursday (March 28) sentenced an influential Buddhist monk to four years’ hard labourContinue Reading
Sri Lanka cabinet approves 40% hike to minimum wage
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved increasing the minimum wage by 40%, a top official said on Tuesday,Continue Reading
McDonald’s stores close in Sri Lanka after deal with partner ended- lawyer
COLOMBO (Reuters) – McDonald’s has ended an agreement with its local partner in Sri Lanka and all 12 outlets in theContinue Reading
IMF says the economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka is gradually improving
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka has started to gradually improve following its worstContinue Reading
Bangladesh keen to take advantage of home tests while unbeaten Sri Lanka unfazed
SYLHET, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh can be a contender in the World Test Championship by taking advantage of its homeContinue Reading
IMF, Sri Lanka reach staff-level agreement on second review of $337 million bailout package
COLOMBO (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund and Sri Lanka have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude theContinue Reading
The world’s 100 worst polluted cities are in Asia — and 83 of them are in just one country
Hong Kong (CNN )— All but one of the 100 cities with the world’s worst air pollution last year were inContinue Reading
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