Sri Lanka rejects China request for local fuel sales
(Reuters) – Sri Lanka has blocked a proposal by Chinese firms bidding to build the island’s biggest oil refinery toContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka arrests Buddhist monk after protest against Rohingya Muslims
(Reuters) – A Sri Lankan court remanded a Buddhist monk in custody on Monday after charging him with leading hardlineContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Govt Withdraws ‘Hate Speech Charges’ As BBS Head Gnanasara Goes Scot-Free
Sri Lanka government has taken decision to not proceed with the hate speech charges filed against extremist Buddhist monk andContinue Reading
UN Refugee Agency alarmed over attack on Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka
The UN refugee agency says it is alarmed by a mob attack on Rohingya Muslim refugees in Sri Lanka asContinue Reading
Sri Lanka probes ‘longest saree’ wedding for using kids
A Sri Lankan couple is under investigation for deploying hundreds of school children to carry the train of the bride’sContinue Reading
Qatar Airways adds flights to Colombo and Dhaka
DOHA, Qatar, 21 August 2017: Qatar Airways continues to expand with new flights to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Saying itContinue Reading
Australia helps Sri Lanka as dengue toll hits 250
COLOMBO (AFP) – Australia will join Sri Lanka in its war on dengue fever, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Wednesday, asContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President promises consultation with Buddhist leaders on new constitution
COLOMBO, July 6 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Thursday pledged to consult the country’s Buddhist leaders overContinue Reading
Airbus compensation hits Sri Lankan Airline as loss widens
(Reuters) – SriLankan Airlines on Friday said its losses more than doubled in the year ended March 2017, hit byContinue Reading
Some Sri Lankan banks stop buying Qatar Riyal
Some Sri Lankan banks stopped buying Qatar Riyal QARLKR=R on Tuesday, saying their counterpart banks in Singapore advised them notContinue Reading
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