Sri Lanka inflation rate rises to 4.2% in December
BENGALURU (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation rate rose to 4.2% year-on-year in December from 2.8% in November, theContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka showing signs of recovery but challenges remain, says IMF
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka’s economic reform program is yielding the first signs of recovery, but theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to Continue Drug Crackdown Despite Rights Group Concerns – Minister
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka vowed to continue an anti-narcotics campaign that has seen more than 35,000 people detained overContinue Reading
Pakistan recalls ambassador to Iran over airstrike by Tehran that killed 2 people
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan recalled its ambassador to Tehran on Wednesday, a day after Iran launched airstrikes on Pakistan that it claimedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port Sees Jump in Traffic Amid Red Sea Tensions
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s Colombo port has seen a big jump in container volumes in recent weeks as vesselsContinue Reading
Maldives tells India to withdraw troops by March as row deepens
(AFP)-The Maldivian president told India Sunday to withdraw its nearly 100 troops by March 15, a day after returning fromContinue Reading
Taiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te has steered the island toward democracy and away from China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s president-elect, has vowed to safeguard the island’s de-facto independence from China and furtherContinue Reading
Maldives may be small but it doesn’t give other countries license to ‘bully us’, says President Muizzu amid diplomatic row with India
Beijing/Male, Jan 13 (PTI) Returning home after a five-day high-profile state visit to China, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu Saturday said thatContinue Reading
South Korea passes bill to ban consumption of dog meat
SEOUL, Jan 9 (Reuters) – South Korea’s parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to ban the eating and selling ofContinue Reading
India-Maldives Row Escalates, Agency Suspends Flight Bookings to Islands
COLOMBO/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – One of India’s largest travel platforms suspended flight bookings to the tourism-dependent Maldives on Monday afterContinue Reading
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