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Sri Lanka: Ship carrying relief materials from India reaches Colombo
Colombo: An Indian ship carrying urgent relief supplies like rice, life-saving medicines and milk powder for the people of crisis-hit Sri Lanka arrived in Colombo on Sunday and the consignment was handed…
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Poverty in Sri Lanka to spike this year, warns World Bank
Colombo: More Sri Lankans will slip into poverty this year, the World Bank has warned, as it urged the debt-ridden island nation to undertake urgent policy measures to address the high levels…
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SL Prez revokes Emergency Law with doubt of defeat in Parliament
Colombo: With a majority support in doubt in Parliament, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday late night revoked the state of Emergency which he had imposed amid violent street protests demanding him to quit.…
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Sri Lankan military blocks social media platforms
Colombo: Amidst the state of emergency and a 36-hour long curfew imposed in Sri Lanka, the island nation’s military has blocked all social media platforms ahead of an anti-government protest planned for…
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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency amid unrest
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday declared a state of emergency in the country giving the security forces wide authority to arrest and detain suspects with immediate effect. Rajapaksa has…
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LPL final sold out; 11,000 fans to watch
Colombo: The second season of the Lanka Premier League is set to end with a bang as 11,000 cricket-crazy fans will grace the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota to watch the final…
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LPL: Dambulla Giants defeat Colombo Stars by 6 wickets in Eliminator
Colombo: The Dambulla Giants kept their title hopes alive after defeating Colombo Stars by 6 wickets in the Eliminator match of the Lanka Premier League on Sunday. The Giants will take on…
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Body of Sri Lankan national lynched by mob in Pakistan flown to Colombo
Lahore: The body of a Sri Lankan national, who was lynched and burnt by a mob in Pakistan’s Punjab province over allegations of blasphemy, was flown to Colombo on Monday. The wooden…
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Heavy rain in Sri Lanka leaves 16 dead, thousands displaced
Colombo: At least 16 people have died in floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka following more than a week of heavy rain, officials said Wednesday. The disaster management centre said more than…
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Sri Lanka to obtain $500mn loan from India to keep fuel supply continue
Colombo: Sri Lanka will obtain $500 million loan facility from India amidst a warning by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), the government’s cash-strapped fuel supplier, that the supply could only be guaranteed…
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Sri Lankan cricketer Lasith Malinga retires from all forms of cricket
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s 2014 T20 World Cup-winning captain Lasith Malinga announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Tuesday. “Today is a very special day for me, I want to thank…
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Sri Lanka seal series 2-1 after easy win over India in third T20I
Colombo: Wanindu Hasaranga picked four wickets before Sri Lankan batsmen wrapped an easy win in the third and final T20I against India to clinch the three-match series 2-1 on Thursday. Sri Lanka…
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Sri Lankan Parliament passes Port City bill
Colombo: The Sri Lanka Parliament has passed the Port City Economic Commission Bill, which officially declares 269 hectares of land reclaimed from the ocean and annexed to the city of Colombo as the…
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Eid Al Fitr: Etihad airways offers 50 percent discount from Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Etihad airways is offering 50 per cent Eid Al-Fitr discounts on selected routes from Abu Dhabi. During the Eid break, Etihad Airways is offering a direct reduction of more than…
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Sri Lanka to ban burqas, close over 1,000 Islamic schools
Colombo: Sri Lanka on Saturday announced plans to ban the wearing of burqas and said it would close more than 1,000 Islamic schools known as madrassas, citing national security. Minister of Public Security…
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