Sri Lanka Port Authority profits up after China takeover of Hambantota
Profits at Sri Lanka’s ports authority surged to 13.2 billion rupees in 2017, up from 1 billion rupees a yearContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka aiming to capitalise on rare West Indies visit
PORT OF SPAIN, West Indies: West Indies and Sri Lanka commence one of the most infrequent of international cricket assignmentsContinue Reading
Embattled Qatar is Rich Enough to Get By for Another 100 Years
A year into the Saudi-led embargo, the tiny Gulf nation is doing just fine. By Mohammed Sergie It’s been a yearContinue Reading
Argentina cancels Israel World Cup friendly after Gaza violence
Argentina has reportedly cancelled a World Cup warm-up match against Israel under political pressure over Israel’s treatment of Palestinians inContinue Reading
Qatar Airways chief Akbar Al Baker’s remarks stir up gender debate
Akbar Al Baker, the chief executive of Qatar Airways, stirred up the gender debate on Tuesday when he said onlyContinue Reading
Business Analysis to Qatar’s year of solitude in six charts
It’s been a year since shocked investors sold off Qatari assets after a Saudi Arabian-led group of nations severed economicContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals grow 6.2 percent in May
COLOMBO, June 5 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals grew by 6.2 percent in May, compared to the same monthContinue Reading
Sri Lanka president shuts TV network linked to prime minister
A television network owned by the family of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was suspended by the island’s telecomContinue Reading
Rights group Amnesty accuses U.S. of “annihilation” in Syria
BEIRUT — An international human rights group on Tuesday accused the U.S. and its allies of showing little regard forContinue Reading
Saudi issues first driving licenses to women- Video
Saudi Arabia issues first driving licenses to 10 women, amid crackdown on others who campaigned for right to drive accordingContinue Reading
