Power restored in crisis-hit Sri Lanka, UN unveils $47m aid plan
COLOMBO, June 9 (Reuters) – Striking power sector workers returned to work in Sri Lanka on Thursday after the presidentContinue Reading
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Sri Lankan Muslims allowed to perform Hajj if paying in foreign currency
The Sri Lankan government has announced that Muslims would be allowed to perform Hajj this year provided they pay theirContinue Reading
Sri Lanka power union announces strike, raising risk of blackouts
A power sector union in Sri Lanka said on Wednesday it will go on an indefinite strike from midnight inContinue Reading
China Shifting Focus to Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka President Says
(Bloomberg) — China appears to be shifting its strategic focus toward Southeast Asia and Africa, Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya RajapaksaContinue Reading
Sri Lanka will need $5 bln in next six months for essentials -prime minister
COLOMBO, June 7 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s cash-strapped government will need at least $5 billion in the next six monthsContinue Reading
Watch: UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson wins confidence vote
Boris Johnson has won a confidence vote by Tory MPs 211 to 148. It means he will stay in hisContinue Reading
Minister Prasanna Ranatunga sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment
Colombo, June 6 – Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has been sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment suspended for a period ofContinue Reading
Sri Lanka holds its breath as new P.M fights to save economy
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — It has been nearly three weeks since Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as prime minister of Sri LankaContinue Reading
Watch: Nadal win his 14th French Open, beating Ruud in three sets
Rafael Nadal has made even more history after becoming the oldest man to win the French Open title in thrashingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka In Diplomatic Spat Over Confiscated Russian Plane
Sri Lanka’s main airport on Saturday denied the island nation’s government was behind a decision to detain an Aeroflot aircraft,Continue Reading
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