Sri Lanka scraps Japan-India port deal
(AFP) -Sri Lanka said Tuesday it had pulled out of an agreement with Japan and India to develop a deep-seaContinue Reading
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U.S. urges Sri Lanka government to respect religious faiths and allow #COVID19 burials
Jan 30, Colombo: The United States Department of State yesterday urged the Sri Lankan government to respect and accommodate religiousContinue Reading
#SriLanka vaccinates 1st health workers, troops
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka on Friday began inoculating frontline health workers, military troops and police officers againstContinue Reading
UN rights chief seeks sanctions against #SriLanka Army generals
AFP- Wed, January 27, 2021, The UN human rights chief has called for an International Criminal Court investigation into SriContinue Reading
UN experts urge #SriLanka to end mandatory cremations
United Nations experts have urged Sri Lanka today to end the mandatory cremation of COVID 19 victims, a statment byContinue Reading
#SriLankan health minister tests positive for Covid-19 after endorsing sorcery
AFP- Fri, January 22, 2021 Sri Lanka’s health minister, who publicly endorsed sorcery and magic potions to stop surging coronavirusContinue Reading
#SriLankan court acquits ex-rebel lawmaker of murder charges
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court on Wednesday acquitted a rebel-turned-lawmaker of charges that he was involvedContinue Reading
Daughter of slain #SriLankan journalist files UN complaint
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A daughter of a slain Sri Lankan journalist filed a complaint Friday with the UnitedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka sticks to cremation of Muslim Covid-19 victims rejecting international pleas and recommendations from its own experts
AFP- Sri Lanka’s government insisted Friday on the cremation of all coronavirus victims, rejecting international pleas and recommendations from itsContinue Reading
India says it will prioritize Sri Lanka in providing Covid19 vaccine
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — India’s foreign minister told Sri Lanka’s president on Wednesday that Sri Lanka will be prioritizedContinue Reading
