Tag: Sri Lanka
Buddhist-Muslim clash: Sri Lanka declares state of emergency
Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency for 10 days to rein in the spread of communal violence, a…
Sri Lanka restores ban on selling alcohol to women
A ban on selling alcohol to women will remain in place in Sri Lanka, after the finance minister reversed his…
Sri Lanka bans begging in capital
The Sri Lankan government said on Wednesday that it had banned begging along the roads or in public transport places…
Workers’ strike: Military take over fuel distribution in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s military have taken over control of main fuel distribution because of a strike embarked upon by employees that…
Sri Lanka expresses interest in tea production with Nigeria
Sri Lanka has expressed interest in partnering with Nigeria in tea production to support the the country’s agricultural development in…
Landslides kill 57 people
The death toll in landslides triggered by heavy rain across Sri Lanka has surpassed 57, with no fewer than 30…
100 Feared Dead After Huge Garbage Dump Collapses
Hopes were fading Monday for the survival of some 100 people trapped under the mud and debris of a landslide…
No Sri Lankans stranded at U.S. airports – Government
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday said that there have been no reports of Sri Lankan nationals stranded in the…
Protest in Sri Lanka against Donald Trump
A small, but vociferous group on Friday staged a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka on the inauguration…
Elephant kills journalist
A journalist was trampled to death after a herd of wild elephants invaded a village in North-Central Sri Lanka, police…
Pope ends record-breaking Asia tour
Masses of cheering believers in the Philippines turned out to bid farewell to Pope Francis Monday, a fitting end to…
If the Opposition could win in Sri Lanka, APC can win Nigeria
When an opposition party rises to the level that it can trounce the ruling party, it only signals one thing;…
‘Exhausted’ pope cancels meeting with bishops
Pope Francis on Tuesday cancelled a planned meeting with Sri Lankan bishops, with one security official saying he was “exhausted”…
US vows to work with new Sri Lanka leaders
Washington pledged Monday to work with Sri Lanka’s newly-elected government to help improve human rights and democracy, voicing hope the…
Opposition candidate beats Sri Lankan president in poll
Sri Lanka’s Mahinda Rajapakse has conceded defeat in presidential elections, officials said Friday, after a bitter campaign that saw Asia’s…