Sri Lanka risks full-blown humanitarian emergency, UN agency says
GENEVA, June 10 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka is at risk of tipping into a full-blown humanitarian crisis as the country’sContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka business tycoon Dhammika Perera to replace President’s brother in parliament
COLOMBO (Reuters) – One of Sri Lanka’s richest businessmen will replace the president’s brother in parliament, a ruling party officialContinue Reading
Power restored in crisis-hit Sri Lanka, UN unveils $47m aid plan
COLOMBO, June 9 (Reuters) – Striking power sector workers returned to work in Sri Lanka on Thursday after the presidentContinue Reading
Sri Lankan Muslims allowed to perform Hajj if paying in foreign currency
The Sri Lankan government has announced that Muslims would be allowed to perform Hajj this year provided they pay theirContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Hit by Power Cuts After Key Union Goes on Strike
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Swathes of Sri Lanka were hit by electricity cuts on Thursday after a power sector union wentContinue Reading
Sri Lanka power union announces strike, raising risk of blackouts
A power sector union in Sri Lanka said on Wednesday it will go on an indefinite strike from midnight inContinue Reading
Brothers at odds, but ruling family still holds key to Sri Lanka’s future
Summary Rajapaksa family weakened by economic crisis, protests Mahinda, once revered but now hated, stepped down as PM Gotabaya, hisContinue Reading
Mohamed Uvais is CPC’s new chairman -assumes duties today
Mohamed Uvais Mohamed who was appointed as new Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation assumed duties today. He was theContinue Reading
China Shifting Focus to Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka President Says
(Bloomberg) — China appears to be shifting its strategic focus toward Southeast Asia and Africa, Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya RajapaksaContinue Reading
Sri Lanka will need $5 bln in next six months for essentials -prime minister
COLOMBO, June 7 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s cash-strapped government will need at least $5 billion in the next six monthsContinue Reading
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