Sri Lanka adjusts train timings to tackle elephant deaths
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s wildlife and railway authorities announced on Friday a series of low-tech measures, including adjusting timetables to reduce night-timeContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka ‘welcomes’ investment opportunities from Adani, says official
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has not changed its stance on doing business with India’s Adani Group and welcomes investmentContinue Reading
Secretary of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency’s programs gone
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the Trump administration had finished its six-week purge of programs of theContinue Reading
Floods hit eastern Australia, 190,000 properties blacked out
(AFP)-Torrential rain from the remnants of Cyclone Alfred flooded swathes of Australia’s east coast on Monday, as workers battled toContinue Reading
IMF chief says Sri Lanka stabilised, pledges more help
COLOMBO (AFP) IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva pledged to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery, praising the cash-strapped nation’s “remarkable turnaround” during onlineContinue Reading
Sri Lanka signs $2.5b debt deal with Japan
(AFP)-Sri Lanka signed a deal with Japan Friday to restructure $2.5 billion in loans, marking the first agreement with bilateralContinue Reading
Monkey business; Sri Lanka to count crop-raiding nuisance wildlife
(AFP)-Sri Lanka will launch a nationwide census of nuisance wildlife, including monkeys and peacocks, as part of an effort toContinue Reading
Arab leaders endorse Egypt’s plan to rebuild Gaza as an alternative to Trump’s proposal
CAIRO (AP) — Arab leaders on Tuesday endorsed Egypt’s postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughlyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka should avoid tax exemptions, focus on passing budget- IMF
COLOMBO, March 4 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka should avoid tax exemptions and focus on passing a national budget that isContinue Reading
Sri Lanka hunts for police chief over deadly raid
COLOMBO- Sri Lankan police were searching for their chief on Sunday (Mar 2) after a court order for his arrest wasContinue Reading
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