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Sri Lanka mulls repealing controversial anti-terror law
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government is drafting a new counter-terrorism law to replace the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said on Sunday. The PTA was introduced as…
- Business
Keen to solve Tamil community problems in Sri Lanka by next year: President Wickremesinghe
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday said that he is keen to solve all issues, including land and housing, pertaining to the Tamil minority community in the country’s Northern Province…
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Sri Lanka to conduct elephant census in 2023
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation Ministry has decided to conduct a new countrywide census on the elephant population in 2023, Parliament’s media unit said in a statement on Friday.…
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Sri Lanka probes ‘auction of women’ as sex workers in Oman
Colombo: Following an alleged incident where a group of Sri Lankan women who were taken to Oman promising jobs but auctioned off as sex workers, a Minister on Friday said that a…
- Chennai
Lanka tramples Indian fishermen’s rights, a challenge to nation: Stalin to Centre
Chennai: The Sri Lankan Navy continued to infringe on Indian fishermen’s traditional fishing rights, which appeared to be challenging the nation, Chief Minister M K Stalin told the Centre on Thursday, seeking…
- Sports
Sri Lanka batter Danushka Gunathilaka granted bail in alleged sexual assault case
Sydney: Sri Lanka batter Danushka Gunathilaka has been granted bail while awaiting trial on charges of sexual intercourse without consent and the Lanka batter is banned from using his social media accounts,…
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India shouldn’t feel threatened by presence of any superpower in Indian Ocean: SL Prez
Colombo: Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe reiterated that whatever superpower enters the Indian Ocean, there should not be any threat to India. Wickremesinghe said that Sri Lanka would not be a party…
- Sports
Gunathilaka repeatedly choked victim during alleged sexual assault
Sydney: Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka’s victim was choked repeatedly and was “fearing for her life” during his alleged sexual assault, according to media reports that quoted police documents. The woman alleged…
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SL President Ranil Wickremesinghe opposed to outside intervention
Colombo: President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday said Sri Lanka does not need outside intervention in its internal affairs, as he invited the country’s Tamil minority parties to hold talks next week to…
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Sri Lanka’s Danushka Gunathilaka suspended from all forms of cricket
Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) executive committee on Monday suspended 31-year-old left-hand batter Danushka Gunathilaka from all forms of cricket with immediate effect following his arrest in Sydney on Sunday morning for…
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T20 WC: SL batter Gunathilaka arrested on rape charges in Sydney
Sydney: In a shocking turn of events, Sri Lanka batter Danushka Gunathilaka was arrested in Sydney over alleged charges of rape on Sunday morning. As per reports, the arrest was made from…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Novotel HICC to host Srilankan food festival till Nov 13
Hyderabad: Throughout the years of colonisation and foreign influence, Sri Lanka has transformed its culinary tradition into a fusion of delectable foods and various curry combinations. A Sri Lankan Food Festival is…
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India start favourite against Sri Lanka in pursuit of 7th Asia cup title
Sylhet: A ruthless Indian team would look to reassert its supremacy and aim to win an unprecedented seventh Asia Cup title when it clashes with Sri Lanka in the final here on Saturday.…
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Sri Lanka’s inflation zooms to 69.8 per cent in September
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s inflation has set a new record of 69.8 per cent in September, up from 64.3 per cent a month earlier, data from the state statistics office said on Friday,…