Eight people including 6 children missing as heavy rains trigger flooding in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Eight people, including six children who were returning from school, have gone missing in SriContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka President to name 23-member Cabinet tomorrow-local media
Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will name a 23-member Cabinet tomorrow and will hold the portfolios of Defence &Continue Reading
Sri Lanka president’s party headed for parliamentary landslide according to early results
(AFP)-New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s party was set for a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, initial resultsContinue Reading
Factbox-How Sri Lanka Elects Its New Parliament
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka will vote in a snap general election on Thursday, called by new President Anura KumaraContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s leftist President faces first parliament test
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s new leftist leader has drawn strong support from an unlikely source as he seeks to expand his threeContinue Reading
A few Israelis remain in Sri Lanka surfing town despite terrorism warning
ARUGAM BAY, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – The last of the Israelis left in a scenic surfing hotspot in Sri LankaContinue Reading
Sri Lanka met with bondholders, aims to exit default as soon as possible, central bank governor says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Sri Lanka met this week with its bondholders in Washington to discuss a debt exchange as the SouthContinue Reading
Sri Lanka says 3 locals were arrested over a possible attack on Israel tourists
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka police arrested three people in connection with warnings of a planned attack onContinue Reading
Sri Lanka deploys troops to Jewish community centre after US warning
(AFP)-Sri Lanka deployed troops and increased police patrols around a Jewish community centre in a popular surfing town on WednesdayContinue Reading
U.S warns of attack threat in Sri Lanka surf hotspot
COLOMBO – The US embassy in Sri Lanka warned citizens on Oct 23 of a possible attack on a popularContinue Reading
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