Sri Lanka bans strikes over opposition to US power deal
(AFP)- Sri Lanka’s president on Saturday effectively banned trade union action against a controversial energy deal with a US firmContinue Reading
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Facebook Changes Name to Meta in Embrace of Virtual Reality
Facebook Inc. is re-branding itself Meta, decoupling its corporate identity from the eponymous social network mired in toxic content, andContinue Reading
Moody’s cuts Sri Lanka’s debt rating to ‘Caa2’ from ‘Caa1’; govt says action ill-timed
MUMBAI, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Rating agency Moody’s downgraded Sri Lanka’s debt rating to ‘Caa2’ from ‘Caa1’ on Thursday sayingContinue Reading
Ronald Koeman: Barcelona sack head coach after Rayo Vallecano loss
Ronald Koeman has been sacked as head coach of Barcelona after just 14 months in charge at the Nou Camp.Continue Reading
Theekshana back as Sri Lanka look to target Australia with spin
(Reuters) – Spinner Maheesh Theekshana has recovered from injury in time for Thursday’s Twenty20 World Cup clash against Australia, SriContinue Reading
Controversial Sri Lankan Buddhist monk heads legal reforms panel to replace special legislation around marriage and inheritance
(AFP)- A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk long accused of fanning sectarian hatred will head a new task force on legalContinue Reading
U.S. FDA panel recommends Pfizer’s low-dose Covid vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11
KEY POINTS A key US.FDA advisory committee on Tuesday recommended a lower dose of Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine for children agesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka bans contaminated Chinese fertiliser
(AFP)- Sri Lanka has barred a Chinese ship carrying desperately needed organic fertiliser that experts have found to be taintedContinue Reading
Kumara and Das fined for T20 World Cup altercation
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sri Lanka fast bowler Lahiru Kumara and Bangladesh opening batsman Liton Das were finedContinue Reading
Chinese Gansu province closes tourist sites following COVID-19 virus cases
BEIJING (AP) — A northwestern Chinese province heavily dependent on tourism closed all tourist sites Monday after finding new COVID-19Continue Reading
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