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China reacts guardedly to Ranil Wickramasinghe’s appointment as Lanka PM
Beijing: China, one of the largest creditors of Sri Lanka, on Friday reacted warily to the appointment of Ranil Wickramasinghe...
Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new prime minister
Colombo: Opposition leader and former premier Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn-in as Sri Lanka's 26th prime minister on Thursday, days after...
Pak’s new Army chief should have flawless reputation: Maryam Nawaz
Islamabad: Pakistan's new Army chief should be a person of "flawless" reputation, ruling coalition leader Maryam Nawaz said on Thursday...
Lanka’s former strongman Mahinda under protection at naval base as army marches on streets of Colombo
Colombo: Sri Lanka's former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is being protected at the Trincomalee naval base after he was evacuated...
UN chief deeply concerned about escalation of violence in Sri Lanka: spokesperson
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “deeply concerned” about the escalation of violence in Sri Lanka and calls on...
Sri Lanka crisis: Defence Ministry orders tri-forces to open fire on rioters
Colombo: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Defence on Tuesday ordered the Army, the Air Force and the Navy personnel to open...
Protesters set up checkpoint on road leading to airport to prevent Rajapaksa loyalists from fleeing Sri Lanka
Colombo: Anti-government protesters in Sri Lanka on Tuesday set up a checkpoint on the road leading to the Bandaranaike International...
PM Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns amid worst economic crisis; Lanka imposes nationwide curfew
Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Monday amid unprecedented economic turmoil, hours after his supporters attacked anti-government...
Lanka crisis: Ruling party MP among 3 found dead; properties torched
Colombo: A Sri Lankan parliamentarian of the ruling party of the Rajapakasas and two others were found dead on Monday...
Dozens feared dead after Russian bomb levels Ukraine school
Zaporizhzhia: Dozens of Ukrainians were feared dead on Sunday after a Russian bomb destroyed a school sheltering about 90 people...