Saudi Arabia gives $50m to Sri Lanka for medical faculty
COLOMBO: Saudi Arabia provided a concessional loan to Sri Lanka on Wednesday to establish a fully equipped faculty of medicineContinue Reading
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Qatar Airways loss spirals as cost surge compounded by Saudi embargo
Qatar Airways reported a near ten-fold increase in annual losses as higher fuel costs and a weaker regional economy compoundedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka confirms Presidential Election for Nov 16
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Nov. 16, the head of the island nation’s election bodyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President in allegation controversy at tallest tower opening ceremony
COLOMBO (Reuters) – The grand opening of Sri Lanka’s tallest tower was mired in controversy on Monday when President MaithripalaContinue Reading
Sri Lanka looks to Islamic gathering to revive tourism after attacks
COLOMBO — The Bohra Mosque in Colombo has become a hive of activity in recent weeks, its walls surrounded byContinue Reading
Sri Lanka ends emergency four months after Easter attacks
Sri Lanka is likely to ended a four-month state of emergency declared after Easter suicide bombings by Islamist extremists thatContinue Reading
#Amazon rainforest fires: global leaders urged to divert Brazil from ‘suicide’ path
International pressure may be the only way to stop the Brazilian government from taking a “suicide” path in the Amazon,Continue Reading
U.S. warns Sri Lanka on investment, military ties after army chief promotion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. State Department official warned on Tuesday that Sri Lanka’s appointment of a war veteran accusedContinue Reading
Hundreds escape Papua prison after violent riots
Indonesian authorities were hunting for more than 250 inmates who escaped a Papua prison set ablaze during violent riots, officialsContinue Reading
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airline CEO Resigns
The flag carrier said Rupert Hogg is stepping down to “take responsibility” after the company suffered a backlash from BeijingContinue Reading
