Sri Lanka’s BBS leader commences and abruptly halts fast over possible arrest
Situation Report: (Colombo) In a planned clandestine operation on Saturday evening, the Police attempted to arrest Gnanasara Thero by blockingContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka offers fresh probes into missing thousands
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s President announced on Saturday (May 20)new investigations into alleged secret detention centres as part of a driveContinue Reading
BBS, Hate Groups Manipulated by Govt – Namal
Militant monk movements such as the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) were created by the opposition during the tenure of PresidentContinue Reading
Iran votes in verdict on Rouhani’s economy, diplomacy
Tehran (AFP) – Iranians poured into polling stations on Friday to give their verdict on President Hassan Rouhani and hisContinue Reading
China hopes Sri Lanka fosters good atmosphere for projects
China hopes that Sri Lanka can create a good legal, security and public opinion environment for its investment projects inContinue Reading
Chinese submarine request rejected by Sri Lanka ahead of Indian PM visit- sources
Reuters | COLOMBO Sri Lanka has rejected China’s request to dock one of its submarines in Colombo this month, twoContinue Reading
US envoy to Qatar says news from home ‘increasingly difficult’
Doha (AFP) – The US ambassador to Qatar has expressed her dissatisfaction with political events back home in a decidedlyContinue Reading
TPG pulls out of SriLankan Airlines bid talks – airline chairman
COLOMBO, May 5 (Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm TPG, one of three bidders short-listed to buy a 49 percentContinue Reading
#NorthKorea accuses #CIA of biochemical plot to kill Kim Jong-un
CIA and Seoul’s intelligence services have ‘hatched vicious plot’ to kill leader involving biochemical substances, Pyongyang says. North Korea hasContinue Reading
China sends homegrown jumbo passenger jet C919 into sky
The long-awaited C919 took off its maiden flight on Friday. From the time the State Council, China’s cabinet, decided toContinue Reading
