U.N. presses Sri Lanka to advance human rights amid economic crisis
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka should improve human rights and strengthen institutions to tackle the humanitarian challenges that have sprungContinue Reading
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Cricket cup lifts spirits of battered Sri Lanka
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka burst into spontaneous celebrations Sunday as the South Asian nation won the Asia Cup tournament in theContinue Reading
USAID head urges crisis-hit Sri Lanka to tackle corruption
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A visiting U.S. diplomat on Sunday urged Sri Lankan authorities to tackle corruption and introduceContinue Reading
US announces $40 million agricultural aid to Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The United States on Saturday announced $40 million in aid to buy fertilizer and otherContinue Reading
Queen Elizabeth II has died at age 96; reign of King Charles III begins
Queen Elizabeth II has died at age 96. The royal family gathered at her bedside in Balmoral Castle in Scotland.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka sparks anger after adding 37 junior ministers to govt
COLOMBO (AFP)- Sri Lanka added 37 new senior posts to its government on Thursday, sparking a social media backlash over “useless”Continue Reading
No kerosene, no food, Sri Lanka’s fishermen say
MANNAR, Sri Lanka, Sept 7 (Reuters) – As the sun rose over Sri Lanka one morning in late August, aroundContinue Reading
UN urges Sri Lanka to end ‘drift towards militarisation’
Sri Lanka must immediately reverse its “drift towards militarisation” and prosecute those responsible for leading the country to its unprecedentedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka bill to trim President’s powers likely to become law within weeks-Minister
COLOMBO, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said on Monday a constitutional amendment bill trimming presidentialContinue Reading
Sri Lanka refuses international human rights investigation
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will not accept any international investigation imposed by the U.N. Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading
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