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Sri Lanka declares emergency as cyclone toll hits 132
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Saturday (Nov 29) and appealed for international assistance as the death…
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Cyclone Ditwah kills 46 in Sri Lanka, leaves 23 missing as rescue efforts continue
COLOMBO: A cyclone swept across Sri Lanka on Friday (Nov 28), leaving 46 people dead and 23 more missing, officials…
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Sri Lanka floods, landslides kill at least 31
COLOMBO: Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains killed at least 31 people across Sri Lanka this week, with 14…
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Commentary: What comes after protests? Nepal can learn from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh transitions
At the same time, her transitional government has set an ambitious target of holding elections by early March 2026. It’s…
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Polluting Singapore ship’s agent pays token damages to Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: A Singapore-registered ship’s Sri Lanka agent paid US$1 million out of US$1 billion damages awarded for causing the island’s…
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Singapore firm rejects US$1 billion Sri Lankan pollution damages
LONG-TERM EFFECTS In Colombo, Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing on Thursday about the implementation of its decision.…
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Sri Lanka votes to eject former leader Rajapaksa from state mansion
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s parliament voted on Wednesday (Sep 10) to evict former president Mahinda Rajapaksa and two others from state-owned…
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Sri Lanka extradites most-wanted men from Indonesia
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s most-wanted man was extradited from Indonesia along with five other criminal suspects arrested in a joint operation, police…
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Sri Lanka’s former president Wickremesinghe gets bail
COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court granted bail on Tuesday (Aug 26) to former president Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested last week…
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Sri Lanka ex-president rushed to intensive care after jailing
ANTI-CORRUPTION DRIVE Wickremesinghe lost the last presidential election in September to Anura Kumara Dissanayake, but has remained politically active despite…
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