Muslims face dwindling representation in Modi’s India
(AFP)-More than half the voters in the Indian city of Rampur are Muslim, but its member of parliament is aContinue Reading
Category: Asia
Indonesia Hopes to Sign Sri Lanka Trade Pact Next March- Report
(From Jakarta Globe)- Indonesia is seeking to sign its trade pact with Sri Lanka by next March while hoping that oneContinue Reading
Sri Lanka sees no need for talks with India on island it ceded decades ago
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka does not see any need to re-open talks on a contentious island ceded to itContinue Reading
Srilankan Airlines to lease four new aircraft ahead of privatisation bid
(PTI)-Srilankan Airlines is set to lease four new aircraft ahead of the privatisation of the loss-making national carrier, an officialContinue Reading
World Bank raises Sri Lanka’s growth forecast to 2.2% for 2024
COLOMBO (Reuters) – The World Bank raised its forecast for Sri Lanka’s economy on Tuesday, projecting a growth of 2.2%Continue Reading
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
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
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