Tag: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka election chief probes army deployment claims
Sri Lanka’s election commission said Wednesday it is investigating claims that troops are being deployed in the Tamil-dominated north before…
Japan PM travels to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka to offset China influence
Japan’s premier was due Saturday to arrive in Dhaka for a three-day visit to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka aimed at…
Sri Lanka jails killers of British tourist
A Sri Lankan ruling party politician and three accomplices were Friday sentenced to 20 years in jai for murdering a…
Asylum-seeker mothers ‘attempt suicide’ to give kids chance
A dozen mothers in an asylum-seeker camp have reportedly attempted suicide so their children can be settled in Australia, but…
High electricity bill kills man; Nigerians beyond shock
In 2011, Nigeria’s erratic power supplier, the PHCN, jacked up its tariff from N8 to N40 for each kilowatt consumed.…