Qatar World Cup 2022 set for start date change as FIFA allows hosts to play first
FIFA is set to move the start date of the World Cup one day earlier so that host nation QatarcanContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka’s Ousted President Expected to Fly to Thailand – Sources
(Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s ousted president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is expected to arrive in Thailand on Thursday, seeking temporary shelter inContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Seeks Chinese Ship Delay After Indian Pressure
Sri Lanka has asked China to indefinitely delay a visit by a ship reported by Indian media to be aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka considering restructure of local and sovereign debt – president
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka is considering a restructure of local and sovereign debt, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Friday,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka President says IMF agreement pushed back after unrest
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president said Saturday that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to helpContinue Reading
World Bank has no new financing plans for crisis-hit Sri Lanka
(Reuters) -The World Bank does not plan to offer new financing to Sri Lanka, which is battling its worst economicContinue Reading
Sri Lanka arrests protest leaders, extends emergency laws
COLOMBO (AFP)- Two activists who helped lead mass demonstrations that toppled Sri Lanka’s president were arrested Wednesday (Jul 27), police said,Continue Reading
Rights group seeks arrest of former Sri Lanka president Rajapaksa in Singapore
COLOMBO, July 24 (Reuters) – A rights group documenting alleged abuses in Sri Lanka has filed a criminal complaint withContinue Reading
Sri Lanka president gets long-sought win, steep challenges
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Six-times Sri Lanka’s prime minister, President Ranil Wickremesinghe had long aspired to the pinnacle ofContinue Reading
Sri Lankan forces raid protest camp as new President takes office, diplomats deeply concerned
COLOMBO, (Reuters)— Security forces in Sri Lanka raided a protest camp occupying government grounds in the main city of Colombo early onContinue Reading
