India says it will protect its interests as Chinese boat heads to Sri Lanka
NEW DELHI/COLOMBO (Reuters) -India, which is trying to expand its influence in crisis-hit Sri Lanka after China made deep inroadsContinue Reading
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USAID chief calls on China to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt
NEW DELHI (AP)- The head of the U.S. government aid agency called on China on Wednesday to help Sri Lanka and other nationsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka arrests protest leaders, extends emergency laws
COLOMBO (AFP)- Two activists who helped lead mass demonstrations that toppled Sri Lanka’s president were arrested Wednesday (Jul 27), police said,Continue Reading
Singapore extends stay of Sri Lanka’s Former President Gotabaya until August 11 -Reuters
COLOMBO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore has permitted former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stay in the island republic for anContinue Reading
Shortages leave bankrupt Sri Lanka’s hospitals empty
Colombo (AFP) – Entire wards are dark and nearly empty in Sri Lanka’s largest hospital, its few remaining patients leaving untreatedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka asks China for help with trade, investment and tourism
BEIJING (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has asked China to help with trade, investment and tourism to help it grow sustainably,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka to restrict fuel imports for next 12 months
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka will restrict fuel imports for the next 12 months because of a severe shortage ofContinue Reading
Rights group seeks arrest of former Sri Lanka president Rajapaksa in Singapore
COLOMBO, July 24 (Reuters) – A rights group documenting alleged abuses in Sri Lanka has filed a criminal complaint withContinue Reading
Sri Lankan President urged by Human Rights Watch to cease all unlawful use of force against protesters
COLOMBO(AP) — An international human rights group is urging Sri Lanka’s new president to immediately order security forces to ceaseContinue Reading
Sri Lanka president gets long-sought win, steep challenges
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Six-times Sri Lanka’s prime minister, President Ranil Wickremesinghe had long aspired to the pinnacle ofContinue Reading
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