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Sri Lankan president hopes to ramp up support in Parliamentary elections
Millions of Sri Lankans voted Thursday to choose a new parliament in a key election that will decide…
Nepali PM to Travel to China on First Bilateral Visit
Nepali Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli is scheduled to visit China on December 2-6. New Delhi has traditionally been…
Sri Lanka President Dissanayake’s coalition wins big
The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, results from…
Azad Maulana Back in the Spotlight: The Latest Twist in the Easter Attacks Investigation
Just days after news broke that Channel Four’s documentary on the Easter attacks had been dismissed as a…
Sri Lanka elections 2024: Will parliament back Marxist-leaning president amid economic crisis?
Sri Lanka embarked on a pivotal snap election on Thursday, a decision that will reveal whether the nation…
US, Israel issue Sri Lanka attack alert after ‘terrorist’ threat against tourists
LONDON — The U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, issued a warning to citizens late on Tuesday based on…
Sri Lanka Snubs U.S. & India; Welcomes Chinese Navy’s Three-Masted Tall “Training Vessel” Despite Ban
In a move that can cause fresh tensions in the region, Sri Lanka has allowed the Chinese Navy…
Who is Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka’s new Marxist president?
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend, dealing a blow…
Lyca ventures further into Sri Lanka as French court issues €10 million fine
The Tamil-owned telecoms company Lycamobile has had its former CEO convicted and was ordered to pay a fine…
Under Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka is Going Fast – In Reverse
Sri Lanka is still reeling from an economic crisis largely caused by misgovernance and lack of accountability. Public protests in 2022 forced the…