A railway union strike in Sri Lanka leaves tens of thousands of commuters stranded
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A railway union strike stopped most trains across Sri Lanka on Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands ofContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka paves way for Musk’s Starlink to enter telecoms market
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s parliament approved amendments to a decades-old law on Tuesday to allow Elon Musk’s Starlink, theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to wrap up bond talks soon, seek to balance India and China ties
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Sri Lanka will wrap up talks with international bondholders on its restructuring process in a few weeks, ForeignContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Seals Partial Debt Deal After Financial Crash
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka said Wednesday it had clinched a restructuring deal with a majority of bilateral lenders covering up to $5.8Continue Reading
Sri Lanka Complain To ICC Over ‘Different Treatment’ At World Cup
(AFP)-Sri Lanka said Friday they have complained to the International Cricket Council over their T20 World Cup team’s treatment andContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Monsoonal Fury; 30 Dead, Thousands Displaced
(PTI)-At least 30 people have perished due to extreme rains and floods that have ravaged Sri Lanka since May 15,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka monsoon floods kill 14, schools shut
(AFP)-Flash floods, mudslides and falling trees have killed at least 14 people in Sri Lanka as the island nation isContinue Reading
Sri Lanka seeks release of ex-soldiers in Russia and Ukraine
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s foreign ministry said Thursday it is seeking the release of hundreds of its ex-soldiers fighting for Russia asContinue Reading
Party headed by Sri Lankan President Ranil proposes to postpone polls for 2 years
(PTI)- The United National Party headed by Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday suggested holding a referendum to postponeContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s tea producers warn 70% wage hike will hit industry
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s tea producers on Monday condemned a government order to increase wages by 70%, saying itContinue Reading
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