Eight arrested in connection with Sri Lanka blasts: PM
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Eight people have been arrested in connection with a string of deadly blasts that killed…
7 years ago
Sri Lanka
Dozens of foreigners among nearly 160 dead in series of blasts on churches, hotels in Sri Lanka
by Ishara Kodikara in Colombo and Lakruwan Wanniarachchi in Batticaloa Agence France Presse COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- A…
7 years ago
World leaders react to deadly Sri Lanka blasts
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- World leaders have condemned a series of blasts in Sri Lanka that killed more…
7 years ago
Horrific scenes unfold in Sri Lanka after blasts in churches and hotels that killed at least 156
Horrific scenes unfolded in Sri Lanka after deadly blasts that ripped through high-end hotels and churches holding Easter services…
7 years ago
Blasts at Sri Lanka hotels and churches kill 156
A string of blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches holding services in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing at…
7 years ago
JUST IN: New blast in Sri Lankan capital, two dead: police spokesman
A fresh blast hit a hotel in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo on Sunday, killing at least two people, a…
7 years ago
Sri Lankan President Sirisena heaps praises on Duterte’s drug war
(Eagle News) -- Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday, Jan. 16, hailed President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war anew, saying it…
7 years ago
PHL, Sri Lanka ink agreements on defense, agriculture, tourism
(Eagle News) -- The Philippines and Sri Lanka on Wednesday, Jan. 16, inked several agreements during Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena's…
7 years ago
Chilli, punches thrown as Sri Lanka parliament brawls for second day
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's parliamentary speaker had to be escorted into the chamber ringed by police…
8 years ago
Petroleum minister arrested over fatal shooting in Sri Lanka crisis
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Police arrested Sri Lanka's petroleum minister Monday, a day after a man was killed…
8 years ago
Sri Lanka president suspends parliament as crisis worsens after ouster of Prime Minister
by Amal JAYASINGHE Agence France Presse COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena suspended parliament Saturday…
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Maldives opposition leader declares victory in presidential poll
by Amal JAYASINGHE Agence France Presse COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has declared victory in the Maldives'…
8 years ago
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