Sri Lankans elect Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president to fix economy
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Sudipto Ganguly COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lankans elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as new president on Sunday,…
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McDonald’s stores shut in Sri Lanka over poor hygiene case
COLOMBO, March 24, 2024 (AFP) - McDonald's stores across Sri Lanka shut Sunday after the US fast-food giant launched a…
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Ottawa stabbing: family of Sri Lankan origin murdered in their home
OTTAWA, March 7, 2024 (AFP) - A 19-year-old student was arrested after four young children and two adults were found…
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Rat on a plane sparks worries for Sri Lanka’s airline
COLOMBO, Feb 27, 2024 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's national airline on Tuesday blamed a rat for grounding a plane for…
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Sri Lanka detains nearly 15,000 in drug crackdown
COLOMBO, Dec 24, 2023 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's police announced Sunday the arrests of nearly 15,000 people during a week-long…
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Sri Lankan leader seeks to disarm India’s China fears
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's president arrives in India on Thursday for his first visit to the regional…
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Sri Lanka navy finds 14 bodies in capsized Chinese boat
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, May 24, 2023 (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's navy said Wednesday it had located 14 bodies inside a…
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Bankrupt Sri Lanka hikes power prices again for IMF deal
Colombo, Sri Lanka | AFP | Thursday 2/16/2023 Sri Lanka's electricity board hiked consumer rates by up to 275 percent,…
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Sri Lanka bankruptcy to last until 2026: president
Sri Lanka's president said Wednesday the island nation will remain bankrupt for at least three more years as he works…
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Sri Lanka widens import ban as economic crisis persists
Colombo, Sri Lanka (AFP) Sri Lanka tightened import restrictions Wednesday with a ban on more than 300 additional items,…
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Sri Lankan ex-leader arrives in Bangkok after fleeing protests
Bangkok, Thailand | AFP | Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday arrived in Bangkok after his visa ran…
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Sri Lanka president emails resignation from Singapore: official
https://youtu.be/krM8_v-YpNw Colombo, Sri Lanka | AFP | Thursday 7/14/2022 by Amal JAYASINGHE Sri Lanka's president submitted his resignation Thursday shortly…
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