7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Haiti; at least 227 killed
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — At least 227 people were killed and hundreds were injured and missing after a 7.2 magnitudeContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka Catholic Church faults government’s Easter bombing probe for not taking steps to identify the true conspirators
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church said Friday that 25 people charged this week in connection withContinue Reading
Sri Lankans who are fully vaccinated can arrive without prior approval- Gov
Sri Lankan government authorities have updated foriegn travel regulations making fully vaccinated Sri Lankans possible to arrive in the countryContinue Reading
Sri Lanka files charges against 25 Easter bombing suspects
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka has filed 23,270 charges against 25 people in connection with the 2019 EasterContinue Reading
Sri Lanka rejects lockdown to beat Covid ‘bomb’
(AFP)- Sri Lanka’s government rejected on Tuesday mounting calls for an immediate lockdown to contain a surge in Covid-19 casesContinue Reading
Google founder Larry Page gets New Zealand residency, raising questions
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Google co-founder Larry Page has gained New Zealand residency, officials confirmed Friday, stoking debate overContinue Reading
Sri Lanka tightens Covid restrictions as hospitals struggle and daily death toll increases
(AFP)- Sri Lankan authorities tightened coronavirus restrictions Friday as reports emerged of Covid patients dying while awaiting admission to overcrowdedContinue Reading
Barcelona say Lionel Messi will not stay at club
Barcelona say Lionel Messi will not be staying at the club “because of financial and structural obstacles”. Messi, 34, hasContinue Reading
Sri Lanka walks back fertiliser ban over political fallout fears
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s government on Thursday walked back the lifting of an import ban on most chemical fertilisers over fears ofContinue Reading
Colombo the new #COVID19 hot spot, hospitals at tipping point
Some may find videos and images below distressing. Experts have warned Sri Lanka is heading for a major medical debacleContinue Reading
