Sri Lanka clears police, defence chiefs over Easter bombings
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s High Court on Friday acquitted two top officials accused of “crimes against humanity” for failing to prevent theContinue Reading
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Gunmen attack high-profile Sri Lanka T.V. journalist; Another Social activist arrested
(AFP)- Armed men stormed the home of a high-profile Sri Lankan television journalist critical of the government Monday, police said,Continue Reading
Macron refused Russian COVID-19 test before Putin meeting, didn’t want to give Moscow his DNA: report
French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly refused to take a Russian COVID-19 test ahead of his meeting with President Vladimir Putin this week, with hisContinue Reading
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar dies at 92
Acclaimed singer Lata Mangeshkar breathed her last at Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai on Sunday. She was 92. The singer, calledContinue Reading
Morocco: Boy, 5, rescued after spending four days trapped in deep well, pronounced dead
Update: The Moroccan royal palace says a 5-year-old boy who was trapped in a deep well for four days hasContinue Reading
IMF Says It Is ‘Ready’ To Help Sri Lanka – If Asked
(AFP)-The International Monetary Fund is ready to discuss “options” with Sri Lanka if the government asks for financial support, itsContinue Reading
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka appeals to expats to send money
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka celebrated its Independence Day on Friday with an appeal by the president toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka gets urgent $500m Indian loan to pay for oil
(AFP)-Sri Lanka was handed temporary relief from energy shortages and rolling blackouts on Wednesday with a $500 million loan fromContinue Reading
UAE to impose federal corporate tax for the first time
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced Monday it is introducing for the first time aContinue Reading
Officials seize 16 tons of ‘contraband’ beetroot, disguised as potatoes, in Sri Lanka food shortage
Sri Lanka is battling food shortages, but officials have seized a 16-tonne shipment of beetroots for violating a strict importContinue Reading
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