President of Maldives to visit China Jan 8-12, Beijing says
New Delhi (Reuters) – The president of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, will pay a state visit to China from Jan. 8Continue Reading
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Sri Lanka President says country will deploy naval vessel in Red Sea to fight Houthi attacks
(PTI)-President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced that Sri Lanka will provide a Navy vessel to fight attacks by Houthi rebels onContinue Reading
Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka protest planned closure of U.N. office, fearing abandonment
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A group of Rohingya refugees living in Sri Lanka staged a protest outside the officeContinue Reading
Video: Japan Airlines collides with Coast Guard plane at Tokyo Airport
A Japan Airlines aircraft with passengers still on board was on fire on a runway at Tokyo’s Haneda airport onContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Raises Taxes Ahead Of Foreign Debt Deal
(AFP)-Sri Lanka slapped a new 18 percent value added tax (VAT) on fuel, mobile phones and computers from Monday toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka bans Chinese research ships from entering Sri Lankan ports for a year
Sri Lanka has informed India that it will not allow any Chinese research vessel to dock at its ports orContinue Reading
Pro-Gaza activists stage protest in Amsterdam department store
Pro-Gaza activists staged a protest and appeared to take over an Amsterdam department store tannoy system. Campaign group Workers for PalestineurgedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka sees forex reserves exceeding $4 billion after fresh funding
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka said on Wednesday it expects its foreign exchange reserves to rise above $4 billion this month,Continue Reading
Kuwait’s ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at age 86
Kuwait’s ruling emir, the 86-year-old Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, died Saturday after a three-year, low-key reign focused onContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s economy returns to growth, led by agriculture
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 1.6% in the quarter from July to September, official data showed onContinue Reading
