Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s prime minister resigns amid protests over economic crisis
World
May 9, 2022
Sri Lanka’s prime minister resigns amid protests over economic crisis
Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Monday, following weeks of protests against his…
Sri Lanka president declares new state of emergency as protests roil island
World
May 7, 2022
Sri Lanka president declares new state of emergency as protests roil island
(CNN) – Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency on Friday, after prolonged protests and a general…
Sri Lankan President declares state of emergency following violent protests over economic crisis
World
April 2, 2022
Sri Lankan President declares state of emergency following violent protests over economic crisis
Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN) – Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared a nationwide public emergency following violent protests outside…
Sri Lanka sends troops to fuel stations amid worsening economic crisis
World
March 23, 2022
Sri Lanka sends troops to fuel stations amid worsening economic crisis
Sri Lanka posted soldiers at hundreds of state-run gas stations on Tuesday to help distribute fuel after a sudden rise…
UAE bans citizens from travelling to India, Pakistan and some other countries, – WAM
Middle East
July 2, 2021
UAE bans citizens from travelling to India, Pakistan and some other countries, – WAM
CAIRO, July 1 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday a travel ban on citizens to India, Bangladesh,…
Sri Lanka braces for environmental disaster as ship sinks
World
June 3, 2021
Sri Lanka braces for environmental disaster as ship sinks
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Authorities in Sri Lanka were trying to head off a potential environmental disaster Thursday as…
Asia Today: India records 320K cases as foreign help arrives
World
April 27, 2021
Asia Today: India records 320K cases as foreign help arrives
NEW DELHI (AP) — India recorded more than 320,000 new cases of coronavirus infection Tuesday as a grim surge of…
In Asia next week, Pompeo expected to bolster allies against China
World
October 23, 2020
In Asia next week, Pompeo expected to bolster allies against China
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – US Secretary of State of Mike Pompeo is flying to India next week to strengthen strategic…
Sri Lanka Telugu community fears decline of traditional ways
World
June 27, 2020
Sri Lanka Telugu community fears decline of traditional ways
KUDAGAMA, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Telugu community, whose nomadic lifestyle has increasingly clashed with the modern world, is…
Sri Lankan cafe owner feeds and shelters stranded tourists
World
June 5, 2020
Sri Lankan cafe owner feeds and shelters stranded tourists
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The tourists came to see the magical waterfalls and mountain views of the lowland jungle…