Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signs a free trade pact with Thailand
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signed a trade pact with Thailand on Saturday in a bid to boost tradeContinue Reading
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Imran Khan and his wife get seven-year prison sentence for unlawful marriage
ISLAMABAD, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan were sentenced to sevenContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Captain Says Aggression Key To Halt Test Cricket Slide
(AFP)-Sri Lanka needs more on-field aggression to reestablish its Test prowess, new captain Dhananjaya de Silva said Thursday ahead ofContinue Reading
Police in Sri Lanka use tear gas to disperse opposition protest against dire economic conditions
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s police used Tuesday tear gas and water cannons to disperse an opposition protestContinue Reading
UK will consider recognising Palestinian state, says David Cameron
Britain will consider recognising a Palestinian state as part of concerted efforts to bring about an “irreversible” peace settlement, theContinue Reading
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking state secrets
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking state secrets. The decisionContinue Reading
Seychelles forces rescue 6 Sri Lankan fishermen from boat hijacked by Somali pirates
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Seychelles’ defense forces and coast guard on Monday rescued six Sri Lankan fishermen whoseContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Passes Tough Social Media Law
(AFP)-Sri Lanka on Wednesday passed legislation imposing hefty jail sentences on social media users for posts the authorities deem falseContinue Reading
Sri Lanka inflation rate rises to 4.2% in December
BENGALURU (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation rate rose to 4.2% year-on-year in December from 2.8% in November, theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka showing signs of recovery but challenges remain, says IMF
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka’s economic reform program is yielding the first signs of recovery, but theContinue Reading
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