Maldives presidential runoff is set for Sept. 30 with pro-China opposition in a surprise lead
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Maldivians will return to the polls on Sept. 30 to vote in a runoff electionContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka Slashes Asia Cup Ticket Prices To Fill Empty Stadiums
(AFP)-Sri Lanka Cricket slashed ticket prices for the Asia Cup by up to 95 percent on Sunday after costs wereContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s President will appoint a committee to probe allegations of complicity in 2019 bombings
COLOMBO(AP)- Sri Lanka’s president said Sunday he will appoint a committee chaired by a retired Supreme Court judge to investigate allegationsContinue Reading
Maldives Opposition Candidate Muizzu Ahead in Presidential Race -Local Media
(Reuters) – Maldives opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu has edged ahead in the results announced so far in the first roundContinue Reading
At least 296 people killed after powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake rattles Morocco, officials say
(CBS/AP)-A powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing hundreds of people and damaging buildings and historic landmarks in majorContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition defeats a no-confidence motion against embattled Health minister
OLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition on Friday defeated a no-confidence motion against the country’s health ministerContinue Reading
Lab-grown human ’embryos’ offer new research hope
Bangkok (AFP) – Scientists have developed human embryo-like structures without using sperm, an egg or fertilisation, offering hope for research onContinue Reading
Former Sri Lanka president denies suicide bombings were staged to enable his election
COLOMBO(AP)– Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday denied allegations in a British television program that Islamic State-inspired extremists wereContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Catholics Seek Foreign Probe Into Easter Bombings
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s Catholic church Wednesday demanded an international probe into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings in Colombo after a BritishContinue Reading
Sri Lanka government to investigate allegation of intelligence complicity in 2019 Easter bombings
OLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s government will appoint a parliamentary committee to investigate allegations made in a BritishContinue Reading
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