Maldives tells India to withdraw troops by March as row deepens
(AFP)-The Maldivian president told India Sunday to withdraw its nearly 100 troops by March 15, a day after returning fromContinue Reading
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Maldives may be small but it doesn’t give other countries license to ‘bully us’, says President Muizzu amid diplomatic row with India
Beijing/Male, Jan 13 (PTI) Returning home after a five-day high-profile state visit to China, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu Saturday said thatContinue Reading
India-Maldives Row Escalates, Agency Suspends Flight Bookings to Islands
COLOMBO/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – One of India’s largest travel platforms suspended flight bookings to the tourism-dependent Maldives on Monday afterContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President says country will deploy naval vessel in Red Sea to fight Houthi attacks
(PTI)-President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced that Sri Lanka will provide a Navy vessel to fight attacks by Houthi rebels onContinue Reading
Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka protest planned closure of U.N. office, fearing abandonment
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A group of Rohingya refugees living in Sri Lanka staged a protest outside the officeContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Raises Taxes Ahead Of Foreign Debt Deal
(AFP)-Sri Lanka slapped a new 18 percent value added tax (VAT) on fuel, mobile phones and computers from Monday toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka bans Chinese research ships from entering Sri Lankan ports for a year
Sri Lanka has informed India that it will not allow any Chinese research vessel to dock at its ports orContinue Reading
Sri Lanka sees forex reserves exceeding $4 billion after fresh funding
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka said on Wednesday it expects its foreign exchange reserves to rise above $4 billion this month,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka’s economy returns to growth, led by agriculture
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 1.6% in the quarter from July to September, official data showed onContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Appoints New Cricket Selectors
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s cricket board appointed new selectors on Wednesday, a day after its recently sacked members were reinstated. The localContinue Reading
