Sri Lanka cyclone caused $4.1 bn damage-World Bank
Colombo (AFP) – Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka last month, caused an estimated $4.1 billion in direct physical damageContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka’s Wickremesinghe Blames Govt for Adani Project Failure
Colombo, Mar 24 (PTI) Sri Lanka’s former president Ranil Wickremesinghe has criticised President Anura Kumara Dissanayake-led government for failing toContinue Reading
Heathrow Airport to close Friday after fire knocks out power to part of London
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Heathrow Airport will be closed Friday after an electrical substation fire knocked out its power, potentiallyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Police Chief Denied Bail Over Deadly Raid
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s police chief was denied bail Thursday after going on the run over a deadly illegal raid and facingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s economy grew 5% in 2024 in strong rebound from financial crisis
(Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s economy grew 5% last year, official data showed on Tuesday, beating forecasts, and marking a strong reboundContinue Reading
Sri Lanka court refuses to stop fugitive police chief’s arrest
(AFP)-A Sri Lankan court refused on Monday to quash an arrest warrant for the island nation’s fugitive police chief whoContinue Reading
Sri Lanka adjusts train timings to tackle elephant deaths
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s wildlife and railway authorities announced on Friday a series of low-tech measures, including adjusting timetables to reduce night-timeContinue Reading
Sri Lanka ‘welcomes’ investment opportunities from Adani, says official
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has not changed its stance on doing business with India’s Adani Group and welcomes investmentContinue Reading
Secretary of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency’s programs gone
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the Trump administration had finished its six-week purge of programs of theContinue Reading
Floods hit eastern Australia, 190,000 properties blacked out
(AFP)-Torrential rain from the remnants of Cyclone Alfred flooded swathes of Australia’s east coast on Monday, as workers battled toContinue Reading
IMF chief says Sri Lanka stabilised, pledges more help
COLOMBO (AFP) IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva pledged to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery, praising the cash-strapped nation’s “remarkable turnaround” during onlineContinue Reading
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