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26 ministers resign amidst the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka
On Sunday night, all 26 ministers submitted letters of resignation. Speaking to reporters, Educatio…
PTI
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Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka for the fourth time
This is Mahinda Rajapaksa's fourth innings as prime minister.Supporters of SLPP lit firecrackers to…
PTI
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Sri Lanka’s tilt towards China expected to be ‘low key’ as new president Gotabaya Rajapaksa takes the reins
Sri Lanka’s freshly elected president Gotabaya Rajapaksa will take a “low key” approach in restorin…
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Sri Lanka's Parliament dissolved ahead of election on April 25
In the special gazette released by the Presidential Secretariat on Monday, Rajapaksa dissolved t…
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Mrs. Sri Lanka beauty-pageant winner says her head was injured when a former contestant took her crown from her
Pushpika De Silva was crowned Mrs. Sri Lanka on Sunday. Moments later, the 2019 winner, Caroline Ju…
Mikhaila Friel
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It’s ‘India first’ as PM Narendra Modi seeks to fend off China in Maldives and Sri Lanka
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first overseas trip since being elected to a second te…
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Sri Lanka's political crisis takes a decisive turn as the ousted Prime Minister wins a key majority vote in Parliament
Wickremesinghe, who was unceremoniously booted out of office by President Maithripala Sirisena a…
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Sri Lanka’s Parliament reassembles with the same Prime Minister but the political crisis might not be over just yet
With the reconvening of Parliament and Wickremesinghe once again at the helm of the govern…
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As Sri Lanka’s political crisis continues, its ‘unofficial’ government has awarded two key port contracts to Chinese companies — here’s what that means for India
India’s bid for influence in the South Asian region just got a little bit trickier. The dea…
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Sri Lanka is running out of food, medicine, gas, and money but the tourists just keep coming
"I was just there, didn't even notice. I had an amazing three weeks," one woman wrote on Facebook i…
Lina Batarags
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The tragic blasts on Easter Sunday is just the start of a long weary summer for Sri Lanka's tourism industry
Five-star hotels were among the main targets of the bombing that included Cinnamon Grand, Shangr…
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India is buying world's emptiest airport in its battle for territorial dominance with China
"A key element in any overseas naval base, and even a logistics facility, is easy access by air for…
Tara Francis Chan
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10 Things You Need To Know Before European Markets Open
Analysts Are Now Starting To Expect US Deflation. In a new note to clients, BNP Paribas' Laura…
Mike Bird
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The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
3. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is hesitant to ease sanctions on Russia, saying on Thursday that…
Dina Spector
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The US and Japan are competing with China, and they've all got a small island country in their sights
Trincomalee saw a visit by the US Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy in April, and in August - a few wee…
Christopher Woody
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Nawaz Sharif May Accept Modi’s Invitation To Attend Swearing-in Ceremony
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) spokesperson Siddiqul Farooq said, “The Pakistan Prime Minister will…
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China is giving away a warship, and it's the latest sign of the growing rivalry between Asia's 2 most powerful militaries
Senior Colonel Xu Jianwei, an official at the Chinese Embassy in Colombo, said Beijing this year wi…
Christopher Woody
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India must be worried about China's $46 billion gift to Pakistan. Know why
What might seem a bit uncomfortable for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi before he visits China nex…
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Rival Protesters Faced Off Over Egypt Outside The UN General Assembly
Morsi was widely disliked and distrusted throughout Egypt when he sole year in office was up, but t…
Armin Rosen
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Everything you need to know about the emergency In Sri Lanka
On March 6th, the Sri Lankan government declared an emergency for the first time since 2011. Th…