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Sri Lanka's new president Dissanayake promises change

Sri Lanka's new president Dissanayake promises change

Sri Lanka's leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake took office as president on Monday, promising change in the island nation.
Mon Sep 23 2024
Scion of Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa family to contest Sept. presidential poll

Scion of Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa family to contest Sept. presidential poll

Namal Rajapaksa said he would hold talks with 92 parliamentarians who recently declared support for Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Wed Aug 07 2024
Sri Lanka ends resort blackouts to woo back tourists

Sri Lanka ends resort blackouts to woo back tourists

Months of food, petrol and pharmaceutical shortages brought widespread misery to the island nation this year.
Sun Dec 04 2022
Ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns to Sri Lanka

Ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled in July as protesters angry over the dire economic situation stormed his home and office, has returned to the country.
Sat Sep 03 2022
Sri Lanka court allows former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa to travel overseas

Sri Lanka court allows former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa to travel overseas

Court allows Basil Rajapaksa to travel overseas upon a request made by his counsel seeking permission to go for medical check-ups.
Fri Sep 02 2022
Last handful of fish: Crisis pushes more Sri Lankans into poverty

Last handful of fish: Crisis pushes more Sri Lankans into poverty

More than a quarter of the population of 22 million is now struggling to secure adequate, nutritious food, the United Nations says.
Tue Aug 30 2022
Former Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa will return next week - Local media

Former Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa will return next week - Local media

Udayanga Weeratunga, a former Sri Lankan envoy to Russia who is related to Rajapaksa, said he will arrive in Sri Lanka on Aug. 24.
Wed Aug 17 2022
Sri Lanka will not extend emergency as protests tail off

Sri Lanka will not extend emergency as protests tail off

Wickremesinghe's office cited the president as saying at an event in the main city of Colombo that the emergency would lapse this week.
Wed Aug 17 2022
Sri Lanka's ousted president arrives in Thailand for temporary stay

Sri Lanka's ousted president arrives in Thailand for temporary stay

Rajapaksa is expected to stay temporarily in Thailand after fleeing Sri Lanka for Singapore on July 14.
Fri Aug 12 2022
The high price of a Sri Lankan family's bid to flee crisis

The high price of a Sri Lankan family's bid to flee crisis

Hundreds of Sri Lankans have attempted to escape an unprecedented economic meltdown by boarding fishing boats bound for Australia.
Thu Aug 11 2022
Sri Lanka's ousted president to seek temporary stay in Thailand

Sri Lanka's ousted president to seek temporary stay in Thailand

Thai authorities said Rajapaksa had no intention of seeking political asylum and would only stay temporarily.
Thu Aug 11 2022
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Ex-navy chief says LCS not ready during 2017 launch normal, Russian shelling kills at least 13 in Dnipropetrovsk

[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Ex-navy chief says LCS not ready during 2017 launch normal, Russian shelling kills at least 13 in Dnipropetrovsk

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Wed Aug 10 2022
Sri Lanka's ousted president expected to go to Thailand - Sources

Sri Lanka's ousted president expected to go to Thailand - Sources

Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to arrive in Thailand on Thursday, seeking temporary shelter, according to two sources.
Wed Aug 10 2022
Sri Lanka top court extends travel ban on Mahinda and Basil Rajapaksa until Aug 4 - Ada Derana

Sri Lanka top court extends travel ban on Mahinda and Basil Rajapaksa until Aug 4 - Ada Derana

The brothers of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa are widely blamed for the current economic crisis in the island nation.
Tue Aug 02 2022
Not the time for Rajapaksa to return, Sri Lanka President says - WSJ

Not the time for Rajapaksa to return, Sri Lanka President says - WSJ

Wickremesinghe has remained in contact with Rajapaksa to deal with administrative handover issues and other government business.
Mon Aug 01 2022
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024