WATCH: Sri Lanka’s fast man Yapun clocks 10.32s in 100m
South Asia’s fastest man Yupun Abeykoon ran in the Men’s 100m first-round heats of the 2020 Olympic Games today. TheContinue Reading
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Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka furious over Western media photo of country’s weightlifting gold medalist who will undergo drug testing
Chinese diplomats slammed Reuters as “ugly” for a photo the media outlet used in a report about the country’s gold-medalContinue Reading
World’s Largest Star Sapphire weighing 510kg, discovered in Sri Lanka
The World’s Largest Star Sapphire was discovered from Ratnapura in Sri Lanka, confirmed the Gem and Jewellery Authority. According toContinue Reading
China sends 1.6 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine to Sri Lanka
China has donated 1.6 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine and syringes, the largest donation of any kind of vaccines soContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Cricket squad hits back at criticism with social media boycott
Sri Lanka’s head coach Mickey Arthur ordered the national squad off social media on Saturday after disgruntled fans launched aContinue Reading
China’s Xi visits Tibet amid rising controls over religion
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to Tibet as authorities tighten controls over theContinue Reading
Moody’s puts Sri Lanka’s Caa1 rating under review for downgrade on default risk; Sri Lanka disputes
LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) – Moody’s Investors Service on Monday said it had placed the government of Sri Lanka’s Caa1Continue Reading
Rajapaksa to seek second term as Sri Lanka crisis deepens
(AFP) -Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced Monday he would stand for a second term, reversing a promise to onlyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka says it is probing allegations against its spy agency over Easter bombings
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ordered an investigation of allegations that some members of stateContinue Reading
U.S. Sending 1.5 Million Moderna Vaccine Doses to Sri Lanka
The U.S. is sending more than 1.5 million doses of Moderna Inc.’s coronavirus vaccine to Sri Lanka on Wednesday, the latestContinue Reading
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