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India’s neighbors close their borders

Sri Lanka became the latest of India’s neighbors to seal its borders with the South Asian giant as it battles a record coronavirus surge. India...

Sri Lanka declares worst economic downturn in 73 years

Sri Lanka announced Friday that its economy shrank 3.6 percent last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the worst downturn since independence...

Sri Lanka seeks $17 million over oil tanker spill

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Sri Lankan Muslim leader arrested under anti-terror laws

Sri Lankan police arrested a top Muslim politician on allegations of supporting Islamic extremism on Tuesday, days after the government invoked new regulations to...

Sri Lanka offers strategic deep-sea port to India, Japan

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—Sri Lanka will offer a strategically located deep-sea port to India and Japan, an official said Tuesday, as the island seeks to...

Sri Lanka import ban takes the spice out of life

By Amal Jayasinghe COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—An import ban in cash-strapped Sri Lanka is leaving a bad taste in the mouths of its curry lovers, depriving...

Women can be tougher than men

"Maybe the President is speaking as a protective parent."   It is no secret to everyone that President Duterte has some unconventional views on various social...

Sri Lanka jails ex-minister for saying judges are corrupt

An outspoken Sri Lankan opposition politician was jailed Tuesday for four years over his remarks alleging the majority of judges in the South Asian...

England returns to Sri Lanka to resume virus-hit Tests

England's cricket team returned to Sri Lanka on Sunday to play two Tests, officials said, after previous matches were abandoned in March due to...

Sri Lanka faces worst decline as debt crisis looms

Sri Lanka Tuesday announced its worst economic slump with second quarter GDP plunging 16.3 percent as international concern grows over its ability to repay...

Cyclone ‘Burevi’ hits Sri Lanka; India next

Cyclone Burevi hit Sri Lanka overnight, rattling the island nation but leaving it relatively unscathed on its way to southern India, officials said Thursday. Burevi,...

Police shoot dead inmate in Sri Lanka virus prison riot

Guards opened fire Sunday to contain a prison riot near Sri Lanka's capital where an inmate was killed and three wounded while protesting a...

India virus tally surges past 8M; 2nd wave looms

India on Thursday passed eight million coronavirus cases, with the world’s second-worst-hit country bracing for a possible second wave ahead of winter and a...

PH-Sri Lanka ties

Officials of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry meets with Sri Lankan Ambassador Shobini Gunasekera (center) to explore possible expansion of business, trade...
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