Sri Lanka policeman sacked for playing piano while president fled
Sri Lanka's police force said Friday it had sacked an officer who entertained protesters with an impromptu piano performance after…
3 years ago
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Jumbo problem: Sri Lanka’s battle with plastic pollution
By Amal JAYASINGHE Agence France-Presse HORANA, Sri Lanka, June 27, 2023 (AFP) -- Heart-wrenching images of revered elephants and cattle…
3 years ago
Sri Lanka imposes social media ban after child hunger posts
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) - Sri Lanka ordered civil servants on Wednesday not to express opinions on social media after…
4 years ago
Bankrupt Sri Lanka seeks urgent help to feed children
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka issued an urgent appeal on Monday to tackle rapidly spreading malnutrition among…
4 years ago
New Sri Lanka president sworn in eyeing unity government
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in Thursday as president of the…
4 years ago
The kidnapped Sri Lankan dissident who helped oust a president
by Sean Gleeson Agence France-Presse COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Activist Premakumar Gunaratnam says he was marked for death by…
4 years ago
DFA raises Alert Level 2 on Sri Lanka due to security issues, but no evacuation yet for Filipinos there
(Eagle News) – The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has raised Alert Level 2 or a “restriction phase”…
4 years ago
Sri Lankans queue at pumps for days with no promise of petrol
by Sean GLEESON and Mahesh PERERA Agence France-Presse COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Out of gas and stuck in line…
4 years ago
Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after president flees
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka declared an indefinite nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday, hours after President…
4 years ago
Sri Lanka president flees to Maldives ahead of expected resignation
by Amal JAYASINGHE Agence France-Presse COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's embattled president flew out of his country…
4 years ago
Fleeing Sri Lankan president’s cash in court, succession battle begins
by Amal JAYASINGHE Agence France Presse COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Millions of rupees in cash left behind by…
4 years ago
Sri Lanka’s president to quit after chased from home
by Amal Jayasinghe with Faisal Kamal in Galle Agence France Presse COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lankan protesters…
4 years ago
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