Sri Lanka's bonds slump after U.S. calls for "difficult" choices over China ties
By Marc Jones
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* Bonds tumble as U.S. warns govt to make tough choices over China
* China hits back accusing Washington of bullying
* Default worries are rising fast, debt nearly 100% of GDP (Adds...
Back to the good ol' days of Rajapksa cartel.. SL parliament is increasingly becoming like India's these days
Premalal Jayasekara: Sri Lanka's death-row MP takes oath
Premalal Jayasekara from governing party becomes the first convict facing death sentence to take oath as a legislator.
8 Sept...
Sri Lanka gets WTTC Safe Travel stamp
Sri Lanka is among the two latest recipients of World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Safe Travels stamp for safety protocols.
The global safety and hygiene stamp was launched by the WTTC to allow potential travellers to identify places and companies...
Sri Lanka Election Hands Rajapaksa Family a Bigger Slice of Control
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s party clinched the majority of seats in Parliament, aiming to amend the Constitution and expand presidential powers. Rights groups are concerned.
Sri Lanka’s prime minister, Mahinda...
South Asia’s first election since coronavirus pandemic successfully underway in Sri Lanka
South Asia’s first election since the coronavirus pandemic is underway in Sri Lanka as the country votes to elect a new Parliament.
Voting began at 7am today (Wednesday) and will close at 5pm...
Patient 206': Man blamed for nearly half of all Sri Lanka’s coronavirus cases speaks out
Prasad Dinesh, linked by officials to nearly half of Sri Lanka’s more than 2,600 coronavirus cases, sits in his house in Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka, on Wednesday, July 1, 2020.
(Eranga Jayawardena / Associated...
Sri Lanka eliminates measles and rubella
Maldives and Sri Lanka were today verified for having eliminated rubella, making them the first two countries in WHO South-East Asia Region to achieve measles and rubella elimination ahead of the 2023 target.
“Protecting all children against these...
COVID Underdogs: Sri Lanka
by Indi Samarajiva
Sri Lanka is used to disaster. Over the last 15 years, I’ve lived through a tsunami, war, more terrorism than I can count, floods, riots, and been hospitalized with dengue. Shit just happens every few years.
Sri Lanka, however, is not a disaster...
A dangerous cyclone is growing in the Bay of Bengal, growing to an equivalent Category 4 hurricane Sunday. Amphan will impact the India-Bangladesh border by Wednesday local time with catastrophic impacts.
weather/2020/05/17/cyclone-amphan-strengthens-to-cat-4-hurricane-sot-vpx.cnn...
Long way to go, there can be 2nd or 3rd waves that can be devastating, But to it's credit as a developing nation with limited resources have managed the COVID 19 outbreak with relative success than most of it's peers so far, It's good to see it's efforts being recognized in global forums
How...
Sigh .. When will they learn ?
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China promotes bear bile as coronavirus
China’s National Health Commission published a list of recommended treatments, including injections that contain bear bile powder.
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BY RACHEL FOBAR
PUBLISHED MARCH 25, 2020...
Sri Lanka, India growth downgraded by IMF; Bhutan, Nepal up
Wednesday October 23, 2019 10:42:29
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s economic growth for 2019 has been cut to 2.7 percent by the International Monetary Fund, down 0.8 percent from a earlier projection in April, while India’s growth has been...
India nabs 127 in connection with ISIS; some inspired by Zahran
Some of the 127 persons arrested in connection with cases linked to terror organization ISIS from across 14 states in the country were inspired by Zahran Hashim, the ringleader behind the Easter Day bombings, according to...
Must have been a super comfy flight :coffee:
Six Indians arrested at BIA with gold in rectum
Six Indian nationals have been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake while attempting to smuggle over 2.4 kg of gold by concealing in their rectal cavities.
The...