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Six Sri Lankans knifed to death in Canadian capital in rare case of mass murder
OTTAWA: Six people from Sri Lanka, including a mother and four young children, were knifed to death in the Canadian capital…
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Sri Lanka ex-leader Rajapaksa claims ousted over China investments
COLOMBO: Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa ended a long silence over his ouster on Thursday (Mar 6) by releasing…
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Rat on a plane sparks worries for Sri Lanka’s airline
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s national airline on Tuesday (Feb 27) blamed a rat for grounding a plane for three days, sparking…
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Commentary: Will the world see more conflict in 2024? Here are 5 hotspots to watch
MALI In Mali, a nation in the turbulent Sahel region of Africa, tensions escalated throughout 2023 and now threaten to…
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Sri Lanka detains nearly 15,000 in drug crackdown
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s police announced on Sunday (Dec 24) the arrests of nearly 15,000 people during a week-long military-backed anti-narcotics…
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Netherlands returns colonial-era artefacts to Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: The Netherlands returned six artefacts including a cannon, a ceremonial sword and two guns taken from Sri Lanka more…
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United States commits US$553 million financing for Adani terminal venture at Colombo port
COLOMBO: The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) said it will provide US$553 million in financing for a Colombo port…
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Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister hails Chinese investment, dismisses notion of ‘debt-trap diplomacy’
The southern Hambantota Port became another case in point – it led the country to be labelled a poster child…
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Is Bangladesh going the Sri Lanka way? | Business News | Latest English News | WION
Bangladesh, another Indian neighbor is in financial turmoil now, situation here is quite similar to Sri Lanka. The currency is…
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Sri Lanka lifts import ban on trucks, heavy vehicles
Sri Lanka’s economy has stabilised over the past nine months after the country secured a US$2.9 billion bailout from the…
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