| 单词 | Sri Lankan |
| 例句 | He imagined that they were Bangladeshi or Sri Lankan. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Ratwatte is Sri Lankan, a lively man in his forties who has been flying commercial jets his entire adult life. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z In fact, Maya's politics, other than her Sri Lankan ones, which are more informed, remind me of Banksy's: essentially, people with power are all corrupt and they conspire to keep the innocents down. MIA: 'I'm here for the people' 2010-06-12T23:05:00Z Using this tale as his template, Casas drops us into the Sri Lankan jungle to accompany the elephant and his mahout on their perilous journey. ‘Cemetery’ Review: Elephant Walk 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z Vientiane deserves mention for its wats alone, and the restaurant, Cinnamon, where expats gather to enjoy an array of international dishes cooked up by the husband and wife team of Danish and Sri Lankan chefs. Letters: Seeing Asia in Detail 2011-04-01T18:55:25Z Sri Lankan band Paranoid Earthling brought music from another country that has endured years of bitter civil war. The best international cultural events of 2012 2012-12-05T19:00:12Z The pomegranate mishap is just one of many that make you think that all the Sri Lankan things about you are uncool or a burden. 'Don’t pretend to be something you’re not': a letter to my teenage self 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z The characters in this debut story collection, set in the long shadow of the Sri Lankan civil war, witness unthinkable brutality and suffer catastrophic losses. New in Paperback: ‘Spying on Whales,’ ‘And Then We Danced’ 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z The film attempts to hammer home some serious messages – the plight of Sri Lankan factory workers at the bottom of the supply chains; the refugee crisis; our own complicity. David Mitchell: ‘I see myself as a coward’ 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Sri Lankan officials said they would be removing the police’s signs, but did not confirm when they would all be down. Sri Lanka tourism department removing ‘improper’ bikini warnings from popular beach 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Suddenly, it didn’t matter if you were Indian, Sri Lankan, Pakistani, Hindu, Sikh or Muslim – after 9/11, being brown meant being a potential terrorist. From Apu to Master of None: how US pop culture tuned into the south Asian experience 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z At different times, she said that Somalians are like bullfrogs and like cows; a Sri Lankan, she noted, has legs like “smoked herrings, they were so black, flat and dried looking.” Nellie Bly's Lessons in Writing What You Want To 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z I'm treading lightly because this is Disney, but also our characters were becoming something that we thought might be a little bit, myself and Chum Ehelepola who are working together, he's a Sri Lankan guy. Utkarsh Ambudkar on his "revolutionary" love interest role in "Brittany Runs a Marathon" 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z The twist is that he’s Sri Lankan too, by heritage in any case: Romesh Ranganathan is a schoolteacher turned comedian whose parents immigrated to Britain before he was born. Review: In ‘Asian Provocateur,’ There’s No Place as Scary as Home 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Or, more plausibly, is it a not-so-subtle allegory for the Sri Lankan government's treatment of Tamils? MIA's Born Free: going for the jugular 2010-05-01T23:10:00Z "Whenever the Sri Lankan cricket team loses, something good happens to the book, so as they got thrashed last night I was pretty confident," he said. Shehan Karunatilaka wins 2012 Commonwealth book prize 2012-06-08T14:58:40Z In Adiga’s latest novel, an undocumented Sri Lankan immigrant in Australia believes he knows who committed a murder, but isn’t sure what to do with the information. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Helitours, www.helitours.lk, is a commercial enterprise of the Sri Lankan Air Force and uses aircraft not required for military use. Sri Lanka, Admired From Above 2014-03-18T07:29:47Z Winning the prize means so much … If you are a Sri Lankan writing in English you can't expect to be published outside Sri Lanka. Shehan Karunatilaka wins 2012 Commonwealth book prize 2012-06-08T14:58:40Z Though the waters were too rough during our visit, this is one of many spots on the Sri Lankan coast where a boat trip promises sightings of blue whales. With civil war and a tsunami behind it, Sri Lanka’s east coast is opening up to tourism 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Rubasingham, born in Sheffield to Sri Lankan parents, says it isn't just about gender. Meet the new guard running British theatre 2013-02-17T20:30:01Z Mr. Fernando, an Englishman with Sri Lankan roots, gets curry leaves from a tree at the Sri Lankan embassy, whose chef taught the Bollywood staff the secret of his coconut roti bread. Journeys: Private Restaurants Try to Expand Cuba?s Menu 2012-03-16T21:28:01Z Maya is a mixture of black American culture, Sri Lankan culture, art, fashion. M.I.A.?s Agitprop Pop 2010-05-26T04:15:00Z This novel follows Krishan, a highly educated and guilt-ridden Sri Lankan traveling into a war-torn province to attend the funeral of his grandmother’s former caretaker. New in Paperback: ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’ and ‘My Broken Language’ 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z On a crisp, sunny day in mid-April in London, Maya and her publicist, Jennie Boddy, were in a car being driven to the home of a Sri Lankan wedding photographer. M.I.A.?s Agitprop Pop 2010-05-26T04:15:00Z The anger stemmed from the brutal way in which the Sri Lankan military ended the war last May. Next Stop: In Postwar Sri Lanka, Beaches, Temples and Military Checkpoints 2010-03-12T02:50:00Z Her assertions that the Sri Lankan government is guilty of the genocide of local Tamils have not been going down well. MIA: 'I'm here for the people' 2010-06-12T23:05:00Z My parents are Indian and my friend’s father was Sri Lankan. What’s in my name: tales that cross continents and generations 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z But when Helen and I sat down for dinner, I was immediately distracted, and somewhat confused, by the Sri Lankan dishes at Curry Leaf. The hunt for the D.C. area’s best cheap-eats hotbeds: Laurel 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z A kind Sri Lankan doctor would deliver her by caesarean section – also premature, also small, but crucially, not as early, not as small. ‘For five years we dreaded every meal’: my infant son’s struggle with food 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Fox announced his change of heart as US embassy cables leaked tonight provided fresh allegations of the Sri Lankan government's complicity with paramilitary groups in last year's offensive against the Tamil Tigers. Liam Fox cancels Sri Lanka trip amid claim in cables of Colombo's war crimes complicity 2010-12-16T21:30:42Z The first involves the arrival — in August 2010 — of the merchant vessel Sun Sea at Equimalt naval base in British Columbia, carrying hundreds of Sri Lankan asylum seekers. Seeking Asylum but Finding Heartbreak 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Related Offering almost nothing in the way of exposition, the Sri Lankan filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara drops a man from the sky and trusts we will follow him. | 'Between Two Worlds': Wanderer in Bewitching, Fractious Land 2010-11-21T22:33:00Z This Sri Lankan novelist has just won the prestigious Commonwealth Book Prize. 16 top entertainment picks for June 17-23, 2012 2012-06-16T00:23:00Z Now 44, Ms. Taylor was dressed on this day in a taut beige halter top, a Sri Lankan skirt, strings of beads and dangling bell earrings borrowed from her mother. Carly Simon and Her Family, on Martha’s Vineyard 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z She's even been accused of supporting the LTTE, or Tamil Tigers, the separatist group that was defeated by the Sri Lankan government last year, ending almost 30 years of civil war. MIA: 'I'm here for the people' 2010-06-12T23:05:00Z Dustin doesn't know anything about Sri Lankan food, but the "dossier" he's given walks him through the basic seasoning and techniques. Julia Child's secret sauce and the little black dresses of French cuisine 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z She soon began recruiting professional musicians from across Britain and Europe, including those with Indian, Bangladeshi, Caribbean, African, Sri Lankan, Pakistani and Iranian backgrounds. She Was the Orchestra’s Only Black Musician, Until She Formed Her Own 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z In the energy section solar-charged lamps created by German and Sri Lankan designers for a Laotian power company are already in use in Afghanistan and Uganda. Art Review: Thinking Green ? Design Triennial at Cooper-Hewitt 2010-05-13T21:45:00Z Settings include contemporary New Jersey and Kentucky, a war-torn Sri Lankan village, the provisional haven of a Sri Lankan university, and a tea plantation in colonial Ceylon. Akil Kumarasamy’s “Half Gods”: A Début Collection Explores Strife, Trauma, and “a Lifetime Loving Strangers” 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z The move by Fox came as the latest batch of US embassy cables to be published by WikiLeaks show that: • US officials expressed concerns that the Sri Lankan government was complicit with paramilitary groups. Liam Fox cancels Sri Lanka trip amid claim in cables of Colombo's war crimes complicity 2010-12-16T21:30:42Z The man was from a Tamil Nadu folk-dancing family of a completely different idiom; the woman was American, of a family of Sri Lankan extraction. Critic?s Notebook: Nrityagram Dance and Other Indian Troupes in New York 2012-03-25T23:19:52Z Nevertheless, the key issue areas of concern remain the same notwithstanding the election, and we would expect any Sri Lankan government to continue to make progress. US embassy cables: 'Progress' on human rights in Sri Lanka 2010-12-16T21:30:40Z Maya explained to me that rice pudding is the traditional celebratory food for the Sri Lankan New Year. M.I.A.?s Agitprop Pop 2010-05-26T04:15:00Z What they are answering, says Lasantha Wickrematunge, former editor of Sri Lankan newspaper the Sunday Leader, is "the call of conscience", putting their own lives at risk. On the Record ? review 2011-07-25T17:25:01Z His new film is a less-starry affair than those two movies, the tale of a former fighter in the Sri Lankan civil war trying to make a new life in France with a fake family. Cannes 2015: Jacques Audiard's Dheepan surprise winner of Palme d'Or 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z As the photographer and his wife ushered us into the living room at the rear of the house, they wished Maya a happy Sri Lankan New Year. M.I.A.?s Agitprop Pop 2010-05-26T04:15:00Z Sri Lankan officials say the scorpions were discovered during a security screening, contained within plastic bins inside the passenger’s carry-on baggage. 200 venomous scorpions smuggled by passenger at Sri Lanka airport 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Staten Island is home to the city’s largest Sri Lankan population. On Staten Island, Savoring Flavors of Sri Lanka 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z But honestly, you’ll regret not waking up and smelling the Sri Lankan food sooner. 'Don’t pretend to be something you’re not': a letter to my teenage self 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Ideal as a quick, filling snack or a small meal, rotis – stuffed flatbread parcels – are a Sri Lankan staple that can be picked up for next to nothing in many places. A backpacker’s guide to Sri Lanka: a one-month itinerary 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z The Sri Lankan government claimed the videos were fabricated; independent experts have confirmed them as genuine, probably made in January 2009. MIA: 'I'm here for the people' 2010-06-12T23:05:00Z A flood of western arms to the Sri Lankan army sealed the Tigers’ fate, and another revolution ended in blood. An Artist’s High-Tech Dream of a World With No Nations 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Some of the best spots to sample Sri Lankan cuisine in New York lie along Victory Boulevard in Tompkinsville and farther afield on Bay Street in the nearby Stapleton neighborhood. On Staten Island, Savoring Flavors of Sri Lanka 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z The singer-guitarist is of Sri Lankan descent but showed an affinity for African American culture; he sounded a bit like Richie Havens and sang a tune about former Black Panther Huey Newton. Well-deserved ovations for Rhiannon Giddens 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z The British rapper of Sri Lankan descent journies with a large group of refugees in the new clip, which arrives as debate over the refugee crisis around the world continues to rage. M.I.A. Follows Group of Refugees in Powerful 'Borders' Video 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z And Akil Kumarasamy’s debut story collection, “Half Gods,” traces the aftershocks of the Sri Lankan civil war through her characters’ lives. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z This week’s movie, “Monkey Kingdom,” concerns a group of toque macaques in the Sri Lankan jungle. Spare Times for Children Listings for Sept. 16-22 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z At dusk, the southern end of the beach filled with Sri Lankan families, the water so stippled with splashing silhouettes as to resemble a holy river at puja time. With civil war and a tsunami behind it, Sri Lanka’s east coast is opening up to tourism 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z The exotic figurine faced off the big stone: a Sri Lankan cushion-cut yellow sapphire of more than 30 carats. Special Report: Fashion: Magic of the Sea 2011-07-07T17:48:09Z Three Sri Lankan refugees with fake passports land in a crime-ridden housing project on the fringe of Paris. Big Issues (and, Yes, Amour) Hit Rendez-Vous With French Cinema 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Jayatissa incorporates elements of a classic Sri Lankan folk tale about a ghost named Mohini, a terrifying creature who stitches together the story’s double narrative and elevates the fright level. Review | ‘My Sweet Girl’ pushes the boundaries of what a thriller can do 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z It was Tamil New Year, holiday season, and everywhere we went we met Sri Lankan holidaymakers, many of them exploring the east coast of their country for the first time. With civil war and a tsunami behind it, Sri Lanka’s east coast is opening up to tourism 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z My heritage is Sri Lankan and food and eating are important elements of that. The unstoppable rise of veganism: how a fringe movement went mainstream 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan as well as Asian and European meals are generally of particularly high quality in the region’s more notable hotels, such as the following. In the Hills of Sri Lanka’s Tea Country 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z You’ll go out with a Sri Lankan boy whose ease in negotiating a British and Tamil identity will make you want to learn how to do the same with your British and Sinhala identity. 'Don’t pretend to be something you’re not': a letter to my teenage self 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z As of the 2010 census, only some 200 residents of Sri Lankan heritage lived in the whole of the Bronx. Caffé Lanka, an Outpost of Island Cooking in the Bronx 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z I was so smitten with the Sri Lankan dish, in fact, that I forgot to order naan. The hunt for the D.C. area’s best cheap-eats hotbeds: Laurel 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Staten Island is already a low-key dining destination, with well-established Italian, German and Sri Lankan restaurants that draw locals, as well as weekenders who hop the 24-hour ferry from Manhattan. Restaurants Follow the Building Boom on Staten Island 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z For my mother’s 60th birthday, I went back East, visiting my Sri Lankan family. My feminist revolution at 40: Why I let my gray show, and why it’s a political act 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z A Sri Lankan American, like the author, MF never sacrifices his extraordinarily refined taste, no matter how incongruous the context. Review | ‘Riots I Have Known’ is criminally funny 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z A less-than-enthusiastic Mr. Ranganathan agrees: He learns an ancient Sri Lankan martial art and attempts to create his own Tamil drama. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Elián’ and ‘Asian Provocateur’ 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z Caffé Lanka — part Sri Lankan restaurant and grocery, part pizzeria, with a sideline in quesadillas, falafel and panini — opened in March by the Castle Hill Avenue subway stop in Parkchester, the Bronx. Caffé Lanka, an Outpost of Island Cooking in the Bronx 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z She then says that the Sri Lankan government has been using the Tamil Tigers as an excuse to wipe out ordinary Tamil civilians. MIA: 'I'm here for the people' 2010-06-12T23:05:00Z Most importantly, this will mean embracing your Sri Lankan identity. 'Don’t pretend to be something you’re not': a letter to my teenage self 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z There were riches garnered from across the known world, including silver bowls and spoons from Byzantium and gold dress accessories set with Sri Lankan garnets. "The Dig" on Netflix: a refreshingly accurate portrayal — according to an archaeologist 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z All of which, to those of us uninformed about Sri Lankan politics, seems complicated. MIA: 'I'm here for the people' 2010-06-12T23:05:00Z The Sri Lankan government subsequently denied the Senegalese-born singer's visa request, citing his "controversial video images, offensive song lyrics and strong protests coming from various cultural, religious groups and organisations in the country". Akon banned from Sri Lanka for Buddha statue video 2010-03-25T10:30:00Z Sri Lankan food is still a rare sighting in the city outside an immigrant enclave on Staten Island. Caffé Lanka, an Outpost of Island Cooking in the Bronx 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Spicy Lanka, which opened in February, does not yet offer the breadth of Sri Lankan cooking found at some of its finer Staten Island counterparts. Hungry City: Spicy Lanka in Jamaica, Queens 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z The weekend of events in the Sri Lankan capital will also includes a business forum, fashion show and a cricket match by Indian and Sri Lankan movie and cricket stars. Sri Lanka to host Indian film awards 2010-04-20T15:01:00Z “Dheepan,” the simple but deeply affecting story of Sri Lankan immigrants trying to build family ties and a new life in France, won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday. Top honor at Cannes goes to story of Sri Lankan immigrants in France 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z Mallung, a Sri Lankan salad of shredded, cooked vegetables, can be adapted to make winter greens shine. 19 hearty winter salads we call comfort food 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z But it’s also the bakery as a manifestation of its owner’s personality and values — in this case Sri Lankan bakers’ caps, local sourcing and traditional breads that are resolutely not low-carb or gluten-free. Master breadmaker Mark Furstenberg now content to change his tiny slice of the world 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z Then again, maybe the Sri Lankan rapper adopted a stylish Arabic aesthetic because it looks cool. Watch M.I.A.?s ?Bad Girls? Video 2012-02-03T16:32:50Z “He was with the Sri Lankan government,” she now maintained, when I saw her in Los Angeles. M.I.A.?s Agitprop Pop 2010-05-26T04:15:00Z The first of these alludes to shared culture by dancing a poem about the god Shiva attributed to a Sri Lankan king. Dance Review: The Collaborative Show ?Samhara? at the Joyce Theater 2012-03-21T20:49:44Z This is based in Australia, and it’s about a Sri Lankan immigrant, and it’s a thriller from his perspective. Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s Week: Fireside Chats and ‘Bridgerton’ Episodes 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z From Sri Lanka, fly north to India – flights to Goa, Mumbai, Kerala and Chennai with Sri Lankan Airlines are fairly inexpensive, and the network stretches to Delhi, too. A backpacker’s guide to Sri Lanka: a one-month itinerary 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Her rhetoric rankles Sri Lankan experts and human rights organizations, who are engaged in the difficult task of helping to forge a viable model for national unity after decades of bitter fighting. M.I.A.?s Agitprop Pop 2010-05-26T04:15:00Z Photograph: YouTube R&B star Akon has been refused a Sri Lankan visa after one of his music videos spurred violent protests in the nation's capital. Akon banned from Sri Lanka for Buddha statue video 2010-03-25T10:30:00Z He prides himself on bringing what he calls a more refined, nuanced approach to Sri Lankan cuisine. On Staten Island, Savoring Flavors of Sri Lanka 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z The fighting between the Sri Lankan Army and the Tamil insurgents, which ended in 2009, is kept off screen. | 'Flying Fish': Amid War, Fierce Adversaries of the Creepy-Crawly Variety 2011-07-06T22:34:46Z In her solo songs, she sometimes refers to the Sri Lankan civil war — her father was a revolutionary who took part — and the refugees it created. Review: ‘Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.’ Melds a Rapper’s Music and Activism 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Speaking to the Guardian, Karunatilaka said it was a "huge surprise" to win – although the fact that the Sri Lankan cricket team lost to Pakistan on Thursday had made him quietly positive, he joked. Shehan Karunatilaka wins 2012 Commonwealth book prize 2012-06-08T14:58:40Z Nothing if not timely, “Dheepan” follows three Sri Lankan refugees, including its title character, trying to make a home together in a dangerous French slum. At Cannes Film Festival, Good Sometimes Isn’t Enough 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z By execution videos, she means clips of Sri Lankan troops shooting unarmed, blindfolded, naked men in the head. MIA: 'I'm here for the people' 2010-06-12T23:05:00Z Sunil wrote and performed songs that focused mostly on Sri Lankan life and politics. Sunil Perera, outspoken Sri Lankan singer, dies at age 68 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z Forty or so migrant workers from Asia were victims, he said, including a man found with Sri Lankan money in his pockets and a Thai laborer nearly beheaded with a garden hoe. Inside the Israeli lab 'reassembling and reconnecting' the mangled bodies of the dead 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z However, when I wear the Sri Lankan osaree, some people recognize me correctly as being “from the country of Mrs. Bandaranaike,” the world’s first female prime minister. Diversity in Science Includes Cultural Dress 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The noise only increased with every Sri Lankan wicket that tumbled, Shami becoming India's leading World Cup wicket-taker in the process, with 45 scalps in just 14 matches. Sri Lanka bowled out for 55 as India reach semis 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Dozens of Sri Lankan Tamils have been stranded for more than two years in a makeshift camp on the remote island of Diego Garcia, which hosts a secretive UK-US military base. EX-PM Truss wanted stranded migrants brought to UK 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z There was also one Chinese hostage, one Sri Lankan, two from Tanzania and two from the Philippines. More than half of Hamas' hostages have foreign nationality - Israel 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z China is willing to offer assistance to Sri Lanka without political conditions and buy more of its exports, President Xi Jinping told his Sri Lankan counterpart on Friday in Beijing, state media said. Canada halts in-person operations in some Indian consulates 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z China is willing to offer assistance to Sri Lanka without political conditions and buy more of its exports, President Xi Jinping told his Sri Lankan counterpart on Friday in Beijing, state media said. China Evergrande revises terms of proposed restructuring 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z China is willing to offer assistance to Sri Lanka without political conditions and buy more of its exports, President Xi Jinping told his Sri Lankan counterpart on Friday in Beijing, state media said. China's Xi tells Vietnam not to forget roots of their friendship 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z China is willing to offer assistance to Sri Lanka without political conditions and buy more of its exports, President Xi Jinping told his Sri Lankan counterpart on Friday in Beijing, state media said. Prosecutors to ask Russian court to place Radio Free Europe journalist in custody 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z China is willing to offer assistance to Sri Lanka without political conditions and buy more of its exports, President Xi Jinping told his Sri Lankan counterpart on Friday in Beijing, state media said. China property market shows little signs of revival despite stimulus 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z China is willing to offer assistance to Sri Lanka without political conditions and buy more of its exports, President Xi Jinping told his Sri Lankan counterpart on Friday in Beijing, state media said. Hamas hostages: what we know so far 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z China is willing to offer assistance to Sri Lanka without political conditions and buy more of its exports, President Xi Jinping told his Sri Lankan counterpart on Friday in Beijing, state media said. Britain's Sunak to visit Egypt for Israel, Gaza talks 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z China is willing to offer assistance to Sri Lanka without political conditions and buy more of its exports, President Xi Jinping told his Sri Lankan counterpart on Friday in Beijing, state media said. Israel announces evacuation plan for Kiryat Shmona city near Lebanese border - defense ministry 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z An oft-cited example is a port that the Sri Lankan government ended up leasing to a Chinese company for 99 years. Putin feted by Xi at summit in sign of growing strategic alignment 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who took office last year, is attending the forum as part of his first official trip to China. Here are the key leaders joining the Belt and Road forum and their wish lists to Beijing 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z An oft-cited example is a Sri Lankan port that the government ended up leasing to a Chinese company for 99 years. How China’s Belt and Road Initiative is changing after a decade of big projects and big debts 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The Sri Lankan leader could also meet China's finance and foreign ministers, the source added. Sri Lanka president to visit China as debt talks progress - source 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z “The Sri Lankan authorities hope that this landmark achievement will provide an anchor to their ongoing engagement with the official creditor committee and commercial creditors, including the bondholders,” it said. Sri Lanka says it has reached an agreement with China’s EXIM Bank on debt, clearing IMF funding snag 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z When one baker, the "giggly" and "eccentric" Sri Lankan intelligence analyst Saku, admits to feeling nervous, Hollywood even "gives her a calming cuddle", he pointed out. Alison Hammond praised for joyful' Great British Bake Off presenting debut 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Some evidence suggests that antivenom developed using venom from Indian Russell's vipers, for instance, is less effective against venom from Sri Lankan Russell's vipers. More People Die from Venomous Snakebites Each Year Than Have Ever Died from Ebola 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z England were bowled out for 116 in 19 overs after another impressive Sri Lankan performance in the field. England suffer shock series defeat by Sri Lanka 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The president's media office and Sri Lankan foreign ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Sri Lanka president to visit China as debt talks progress - source 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Sri Lanka’s financial troubles have been triggered by a shortage of foreign currency, excessive borrowing by the government, and efforts by the central bank to stabilize the Sri Lankan rupee with scarce foreign reserves. Sri Lanka parliament debates the health minister’s fate over reports of lack of drugs, hospital care 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The joy on the Sri Lankan's faces as they celebrated on the outfield showed exactly how much this historic victory means. England slump to first T20 defeat by Sri Lanka 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z In 2021, a Sri Lankan manager of a garment factory was lynched in Punjab province over a blasphemy accusation. Factbox: Pakistan's blasphemy law in spotlight after mob burns churches 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Two years ago, a Sri Lankan man accused of blasphemy was killed by an enraged mob and had his body set on fire. Pakistan: More than 100 arrested after churches burned 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z He was speaking after a meeting with his Sri Lankan counterpart, Ali Sabry, in the capital, Colombo. With one eye on China, Japan backs Sri Lanka as a partner in the Indo-Pacific 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z “We need more Indian currency, so more Indian people coming here and spending Indian currency is good for us,” Sabry told reporters a day after visiting India with Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe. Crisis-hit Sri Lanka may allow Indian rupee to be used in local transactions 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived in New Delhi a day earlier for the official visit, his first since taking up the top job last year after an economic meltdown forced his predecessor to flee. Sri Lankan president’s visit to India signals growing economic and energy ties 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z The new legislation aims at preventing and eradicating bribery and corruption, and enhancing transparency while increasing accountability and enhancing public confidence in Sri Lankan administration, according to the bill. Sri Lanka’s Parliament approves new anti-corruption law as part of an IMF economic bailout plan 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Wishma later moved in with her Sri Lankan boyfriend, whom she met in Japan. Wishma Sandamali: The siblings suing Japan over their sister's death 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Almost half of all Sri Lankan families spend about 70% of their household income on food alone. Is the worst over for Sri Lanka's economic crisis? 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z According to the Foreign Ministry’s website, Qin’s last public appearance was at a meeting with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry in Beijing on June 25. China says its foreign minister is ill. A senior diplomat will take his place at ASEAN 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z His delegation also included two Sri Lankan Tamil ministers. Sri Lankan president’s visit to India signals growing economic and energy ties 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry welcomed the decision and said the Indian Ocean nation will work to preserve the items, including a richly decorated ceremonial cannon. Indonesia welcomes return of jewels, temple carvings as important step in global restitution effort 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Days after protesters stormed the presidential palace in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, a video surfaced of Mr Kaluthantri lounging on a bed draped with the presidential flag. Sri Lanka: The fate of a protest that toppled a president 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z In order to cut expenses further the government has proposed privatising state-owned enterprises like Sri Lankan Airlines, Sri Lankan Insurance Corporation and Sri Lanka Telecom. Is the worst over for Sri Lanka's economic crisis? 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z The cannon is believed to have fallen into Dutch hands in 1765, when Dutch troops attacked and conquered the Sri Lankan kingdom of Kandy. Netherlands to return treasures to Indonesia and Sri Lanka 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Ms Panapitiya said the failure of Sri Lankan wildlife officials to act had brought "disrepute" to the country, The Independent reported. Thai elephant flown home after alleged abuse in Sri Lanka 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z The group started a petition calling for him to be rescued and later called for the elephant’s return to Thailand after the Sri Lankan government allegedly ignored the activists’ complaints. An ailing Thai elephant returns home for medical care after years of neglect in Sri Lanka 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z With tourism and remittances from Sri Lankan workers abroad picking up again, the country is clawing its way back but still has a mountain to climb. Sri Lanka: The fate of a protest that toppled a president 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z Mr Nandula and his union participated in a recent demonstration against the proposal to privatise the Sri Lankan Insurance Corporation. Is the worst over for Sri Lanka's economic crisis? 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z The group started a petition calling for him to be reduced, and later to be returned to Thailand after the Sri Lankan government allegedly ignored their complaints. An ailing Thai elephant returns home for tender loving care after years of neglect in Sri Lanka 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said the restructuring of foreign and domestic debt is necessary for the country to overcome the crisis. Sri Lanka’s parliament to vote on debt restructuring plan amid economic crisis 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena told members of Parliament last month that while visiting Thailand in May he had expressed his regret to his Thai counterpart over what had happened to the elephant. An ailing Thai elephant returns home for medical care after years of neglect in Sri Lanka 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z But opposition leaders say this could have an impact on the pension funds of Sri Lankan workers. Sri Lanka: The fate of a protest that toppled a president 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z Ever since last year's demonstrations were violently broken up, Sri Lankan authorities have been using force - such as tear gas, water cannon and even beating protesters. Is the worst over for Sri Lanka's economic crisis? 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Tuesday that restructuring of both foreign and domestic debt is necessary for the country to come out of the crisis. Sri Lanka’s Cabinet approves a domestic debt restructuring plan in effort to solve economic crisis 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z None of the numerous commissions of inquiry established by successive Sri Lankan governments were mandated to look into mass graves. Ex-Sri Lanka president ordered police records destroyed to stall mass grave probes, report alleges 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Salam was quieter, but gained fame in the regional cricket league, where he earned the nickname “Jayasuriya” — after a famous Sri Lankan cricketer. ‘Like Doomsday’: How Hope of a Better Life Ended on a Boat in the Mediterranean 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z It soon became clear that the 89 people on board - Sri Lankan Tamils who said they were fleeing persecution - weren't actually intending to land on the island. Diego Garcia: The tropical island ‘hell’ for dozens of stranded migrants 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z However, it is the restructuring of domestic debt that is likely to have a much bigger impact on the Sri Lankan people. Is the worst over for Sri Lanka's economic crisis? 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan authorities have opened the retail fuel market to more foreign companies in an effort to solve the energy crisis as the country’s depleted foreign reserves hinder imports of oil. US company signs agreement to enter retail fuel market in crisis-hit Sri Lanka 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The Commons had voted to suspend him for failing to declare two holidays paid for by the Sri Lankan government and lobbying on its behalf. What happens next in the Margaret Ferrier case? 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z The agreement signed Monday in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, was made to “ensure uninterrupted fuel suppliers to consumers,” the president’s office said in a news release. China’s Sinopec signs agreement to enter retail fuel market in crisis-hit Sri Lanka 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan companies could no longer deploy dollars as an alternative to their own dodgy currency. What it would mean for the global economy if the US defaults on its debt 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z A version of the bill had been withdrawn in 2021 after a Sri Lankan woman's death in an immigration detention centre sparked international outcry. Japan's G7 refugee balancing act: door open for Ukrainians, but not many others 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z The foreign companies are required to use their own funds to purchase fuel, without depending on Sri Lankan banks for foreign exchange. US company signs agreement to enter retail fuel market in crisis-hit Sri Lanka 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z A Sri Lankan navy ship was also heading for the scene, the authority said in a statement. China asks Australia to increase search for 39 aboard capsized boat as 2 bodies reportedly found 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z “It is now essential to continue the reform momentum under strong ownership by the authorities and the Sri Lankan people, more broadly,” he said. IMF: Sri Lanka’s crisis-hit economy likely to resume growing in 2024 after contracting 3% this year 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z "The Sri Lankan economy faced its most onerous year in its post-independence history," the report said. Sri Lanka crisis: Central bank lays out extent of economic problems 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Shortages have been alleviated, power cuts have ended and the Sri Lankan rupee has begun to strengthen. Sri Lanka seeks $17 billion debt reduction by restructuring 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan authorities have already granted approval to three foreign companies to enter the retail fuel market, and two have signed contracts. US company signs agreement to enter retail fuel market in crisis-hit Sri Lanka 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z In 2021, a mob lynched a Sri Lankan man at a sports equipment factory in the eastern Punjab province. Pakistan court jails Chinese national charged with blasphemy 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z "This is not a discussion between the Sri Lankan government and the Chinese government but with a Chinese company," Gunawardana told reporters at a weekly briefing, without naming the company. Sri Lankan activists protest proposal to export monkeys to China 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z It also used its currency reserves to try to stabilize the Sri Lankan rupee. IMF to assess Sri Lankan governance as part of $3B bailout 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z A Sri Lankan source it is not enough to secure an IMF deal. Sri Lanka's economic crisis: From protests to IMF bailout 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The Sri Lankan economy remains in a precarious state, however: Last month, inflation ran at 50.6 percent, barely a point lower than in January. Sri Lanka, Its Economy Reeling, Is Approved for $3 Billion Rescue Loan 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z The economy has shown signs of improvement since Wickremesinghe took over as president last July with shortages reduced, power cuts ended and the Sri Lankan rupee starting to strengthen. Sri Lanka leader says IMF deal imminent after China’s pledge 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's office said he would deliver a special statement in parliament on Tuesday to "explain to the nation the current state of the economy and progress on IMF negotiations". Sri Lanka says 'positive news' coming from IMF on $2.9 bln package 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Made to order, the resulting hopper, a classic Sri Lankan dish, appeared — a thin, lacy, bowl-shaped pancake that rose from a pillowy bottom to its delicately crispy edges. The Story of Multicultural Canada, Told in Humble Strip Mall Eateries 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Six men were sentenced to death for lynching the Sri Lankan garment factory manager in a mass trial that involved some 89 suspects after the matter sparked national and global outrage. Mob storms Pakistani police station, lynches man accused of blasphemy 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z A veteran of Sri Lankan politics, he served as prime minister six times before taking the country’s top office, during the moment of chaos when the Rajapaksas were toppled. Sri Lanka, Its Economy Reeling, Is Approved for $3 Billion Rescue Loan 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z A group of overseas private creditors said on Friday that it was also ready to engage "quickly and effectively" with the Sri Lankan authorities on debt rework talks consistent with the IMF's programme. Paris Club creditors give assurances to back IMF bailout for Sri Lanka 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z A senior Sri Lankan government official said the Export-Import Bank of China had written to the IMF supporting Sri Lanka's debt restructuring programme, which is critical to securing final approval for the loan. Sri Lanka says 'positive news' coming from IMF on $2.9 bln package 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z For example, he said, as second or third-generation Sri Lankan immigrants have left Scarborough for suburbs further east, the flavors change. The Story of Multicultural Canada, Told in Humble Strip Mall Eateries 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z China is the largest bilateral donor, with about $7 billion in outstanding debt, according to the Sri Lankan government. Sri Lanka Is Calm Again. That Doesn’t Mean Things Are Any Better. 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z “Other bilateral creditors, Paris Club, China and small bilateral creditors are in the process of issuing financial assurances,” Sri Lankan Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said. Sri Lanka says debt-restructuring talks making progress 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z "India will encourage greater investments in the Sri Lankan economy, especially in core areas like energy, tourism and infrastructure," Jaishankar told reporters in Colombo. Sri Lanka expects financing assurances from China for IMF deal within days 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Since Sri Lankan fishing vessels are not allowed to enter Indian waters, the crew advised the fishermen to send wireless messages seeking help from Indian fishing boats in the region. Tamil Nadu: The miraculous return of Indian fishermen lost at sea 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z “Some of the most exciting Sri Lankan food right now is in Ajax,” Mr. Doss said, referring to a town some 45 minutes without traffic from the constellation of Michelin-starred establishments in Toronto’s core. The Story of Multicultural Canada, Told in Humble Strip Mall Eateries 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Last week, China sent an initial response to the I.M.F. that Sri Lankan officials said was promising, but it remained unclear whether the offer would satisfy the monetary fund. Sri Lanka Is Calm Again. That Doesn’t Mean Things Are Any Better. 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z "For the sake of the Sri Lankan people, we certainly hope China is not a spoiler as they proceed to attain this IMF agreement." Sri Lanka's central bank urges China and India to reduce its debts 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z In their conversations with the Sri Lankan leadership, Kwatra and other Indian officials flagged China's position as a key geopolitical concern, according to a Sri Lankan government source with direct knowledge of the discussions. India makes inroads into Sri Lanka under China's long shadow 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z This continued for five days, until a Sri Lankan boat showed up. Tamil Nadu: The miraculous return of Indian fishermen lost at sea 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z He had not felt the need for publicity because most of his regular customers are of Sri Lankan origin. The Story of Multicultural Canada, Told in Humble Strip Mall Eateries 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z The United Nations said the boat that it fears sank had most likely left Bangladesh around the same time as the one that was rescued by the Sri Lankan Navy last week. U.N. Fears 180 Rohingya Refugees in Stranded Boat Are Dead 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z The Sri Lankan government had initially hoped to agree a new payment plan with China and India by the end of 2022. Sri Lanka's central bank urges China and India to reduce its debts 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z China, meanwhile, has engaged with the Sri Lankan government on debt restructuring that is required for the IMF deal to go through, besides sending shipments of medicine, fuel and rice. India makes inroads into Sri Lanka under China's long shadow 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Priyantha Kumarasinghe starts his day in the small Sri Lankan town of Maharagama with a breakfast of two biscuits and a small glass of tea, followed by a round of cancer medicines. China sanctions two Americans over Tibet rights controversy 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z “So many Sri Lankan takeout places were lost because of that.” The Story of Multicultural Canada, Told in Humble Strip Mall Eateries 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Priyantha Kumarasinghe starts his day in the small Sri Lankan town of Maharagama with a breakfast of two biscuits and a small glass of tea, followed by a round of cancer medicines. Japan PM Kishida considering replacing reconstruction minister as early as Monday -ANN 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Independent analysts say China is concerned about what a substantial Sri Lankan debt write down could mean for its extensive lending to other developing countries through its Belt and Road programme. Sri Lanka's central bank urges China and India to reduce its debts 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z On Sunday, local fishermen and the Sri Lankan Navy rescued another boat with more than 100 Rohingya refugees, nearly two-thirds of them women and children, after repeated calls from activists and human rights groups. Boat With at Least 160 Rohingya Refugees Is Stranded at Sea 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z The death last year of a Sri Lankan woman who was held in a detention center in Nagoya for overstaying her visa prompted her relatives to demand an investigation. Japan investigating repeated assaults by guards at prison 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Around a third of Sri Lankan households do not have a secure source of food and almost 70% are reducing meal sizes, according to the latest World Food Program figures. Sri Lanka crisis: The children going hungry as food prices soar 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Here: people thronging the residence of the Sri Lankan president after protesters stormed it demanding his resignation. AP’s top 2022 photos capture a planet bursting at the seams 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z While Friday’s match was a friendly, there are tournaments organized among the Indian and Sri Lankan communities in Qatar to vie for supremacy. Laborers play sandlot cricket near World Cup soccer stadiums 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z The Ecuadorian, Sri Lankan and Cape Verde governments didn't respond to requests for comment for this story, although Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso said in an local newspaper on Oct. Bankers bet billions on new wave of debt-for-nature deals 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z A Sri Lankan beauty pageant winner and model, she debuted in Bollywood in 2009 and has established herself as a popular actress. Jacqueline Fernandez: Why India officials want to arrest this Bollywood actress 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z After initially denying it, Sri Lankan government officials have acknowledged the growing crisis of acute malnutrition. Sri Lanka crisis: The children going hungry as food prices soar 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z There is perseverance: A girl uses a kerosene oil lamp to attend online lessons during a power cut in the Sri Lankan capital. AP’s top 2022 photos capture a planet bursting at the seams 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z At the same time, in 2019 the former government pushed through the largest tax cuts in Sri Lankan history. Sri Lanka aims to hike taxes in budget to soften crisis 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z These proliferating new commissions and courts seemed to accept, for the first time, the possibility that atrocities had taken place, even though the Sri Lankan government was still furiously denying that. Can There Be a Rights Reckoning for Nations That Don’t Want to Do It? 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z "In total, 8 Sri Lankan citizens, a Pakistani citizen and an Indian citizen were rescued." Migrants rescued from swamp on Polish-Belarus border as numbers rise 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z De Silva said the navy is only officially aware of the presence of one Sri Lankan on board the vessel and the identities of the others will be ascertained after they land in Vietnam. Singapore rescues 300 suspected migrants from sinking boat 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z The manuscript, then called “Devil Dance,” was shortlisted for a Sri Lankan prize in 2015. Review | ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’ is a Booker-winning ghost story 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z He features a stunning peanut curry, which is no mashup but a dish from his grandmother that reminds me of a Sri Lankan cashew curry I fell in love with a few months ago. Black-eyed peas and mustard greens give Italian soup a Southern flair 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z The Sri Lankan writer received his prize from Camilla, the Queen Consort. Booker Prize winner: My hopes for book in Sri Lanka 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z The Sri Lankan writer's novel is about a photographer who wakes up dead, with a week to ask his friends to find his photos and expose the brutality of war. Booker Prize 2022: Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins with supernatural satire 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z “The Sri Lankan government’s proposed ‘rehabilitation’ efforts appear to be nothing more than a new form of abusive detention without charge,” said Meenakshi Ganguly, the group’s South Asia director. Sri Lanka urged to withdraw bill allowing broad detentions 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Mixed in among his stash of erotic images is evidence of horrific crimes that the Sri Lankan military would kill to keep secret. Review | ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’ is a Booker-winning ghost story 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Two Australian men have been charged with bribing Sri Lankan officials to secure infrastructure contracts worth millions of dollars. Australians arrested over alleged Sri Lanka bribes for lucrative contracts 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z They will meet between 200 and 300 guests of British Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Nepalese, Bhutanese and Maldivian heritage from across the UK. King Charles and Queen Consort to visit Dunfermline and Edinburgh 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z They will meet between 200-300 guests of British Indian, Pakistani, Bangladesh, Sri Lankan, Nepalese, Bhutanese and Maldivian heritage from across the UK. King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort to visit Dunfermline 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The free trade pact signed in January 2018 was suspended because of objections from Sri Lankan opposition parties and professional bodies. Sri Lanka looks to revive free trade deal with Singapore 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Karunatilaka’s story drifts across Sri Lankan history and culture with a spirit entirely its own. Review | ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’ is a Booker-winning ghost story 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z The bribes were allegedly made in the pursuit of two Sri Lankan projects - which police did not name - worth A$14m. Australians arrested over alleged Sri Lanka bribes for lucrative contracts 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z After high-level consultations with Beijing, Sri Lankan authorities backtracked and allowed the Yuan Wang 5 to dock from Aug. 16 to Aug. 22. China using civilian ships to enhance navy capability, reach 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z The sources attending the presentation said Sri Lankan government officials said the country is encouraging an ad-hoc bilateral creditor coordination platform to obtain financing assurances from official bilateral creditors. Sri Lanka aims to have $2.9 billion IMF loan finalised in December - sources 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan authorities will formally hold talks with international creditors on Friday to start the process of restructuring and share plans to tackle the island's worst economic crisis in more than seven decades. Hong Kong says will scrap COVID hotel quarantine from Sept. 26 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan government officials are due to meet creditors on Friday, to discuss the extent of the country's economic problems and a proposal to restructure its debts. Sri Lanka: Inflation rate jumps to 70.2% in August 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z The High Commission of India in Colombo said it held the first round of debt talks with Sri Lankan officials on Sept. 16. India starts debt-restructuring talks with Sri Lanka, vows support 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z A vendor prepares Sri Lankan notes to bundle them at a shop in Colombo July 3, 2013. Sri Lanka to present debt restructuring, IMF bailout plans to creditors 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z The Sri Lankan men’s cricket team on Sunday won the Asia Cup in the T20 format, the game’s shortest version, hours after the country won the equivalent championship in women’s netball. Your Wednesday Briefing: Putin and Xi Prepare to Meet 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z “We were the absolute underdogs going in,” said Mevantha De Silva, 29, a cricket fan and the head of sales and marketing at a Sri Lankan company that owns luxury villas. In Sri Lanka, Triumphs in Cricket and Netball Bring Joy to a Nation in Crisis 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z “I stressed to the Sri Lankan president in my meeting earlier today that political reforms and political accountability must go hand in hand with economic reforms and economic accountability.” USAID head urges crisis-hit Sri Lanka to tackle corruption 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z In addition, India has also deferred payment on Sri Lankan imports of about $1.2 billion and given a credit line of $55 million for fertiliser imports. India starts debt-restructuring talks with Sri Lanka, vows support 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Earlier, the Sri Lankan government had said the United States would support the restructuring effort. United States backs Sri Lanka's debt restructuring effort 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z But it also gives you a thorough grounding in Sri Lankan politics. Booker Prize: Alan Garner is oldest writer to make the shortlist 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Mark Machado, a cricket commentator, said in a podcast about Sri Lankan cricket on Monday. In Sri Lanka, Triumphs in Cricket and Netball Bring Joy to a Nation in Crisis 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Some Sri Lankan ministers are reported to have met him at the airport. Gotabaya Rajapaksa: Sri Lanka's ousted former president returns 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Two weeks later he arrived in Thailand on a diplomatic visa following a Sri Lankan government request. Sri Lanka’s ousted president expected to return home 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z The talks in Colombo this week were just “the first step in an arduous journey,” said Manjuka Fernandopulle, a debt restructuring expert in Colombo who has advised private holders of Sri Lankan government debt. Sri Lanka reaches tentative deal with IMF for $2.9 billion bailout 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z After months of sustained protests over the deteriorating conditions, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, whose family had dominated Sri Lankan politics for much of the past two decades, was forced out in July. Debt-Stricken Sri Lanka Reaches Initial Deal for I.M.F. Bailout 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z The agreement is subject to approval by IMF management and its executive board and is contingent on Sri Lankan authorities following through with previously agreed measures. IMF in preliminary agreement with Sri Lanka for $2.9 bln loan 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan media reports say the government has identified a house in central Colombo for Gotabaya Rajapaksa but it's not clear whether he will go straight there or to a secure military facility first. Gotabaya Rajapaksa: Sri Lanka's ousted former president returns 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Spokespersons for the IMF and the Sri Lankan government did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Exclusive: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka strikes staff-level pact with IMF on loan 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z An IMF team that arrived last week concludes its visit on Wednesday, and Sri Lankan officials hope to have a staff-level agreement in place to advance talks for an emergency loan of about $3 billion. Sri Lanka president to present first budget with hopes for IMF loan 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z "He definitely wants to come back. But security is the main issue and intelligence has advised that he delay his return," said one of the sources, a Sri Lankan government official. Sri Lanka's ousted president Rajapaksa may return home by early September - sources 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Journalist Nirupama Subramanian pointed out that in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, Sri Lankan Tamil refugees were provided an allowance by the state government and allowed to seek jobs. Rohingya: What recent flip-flop over India's refugee policy says 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z In a sign of its difficult position, the Sri Lankan government had initially asked China to postpone the vessel’s arrival “until further consultations are made.” Chinese Military Ship Docks in Sri Lanka Despite India’s Concerns 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z A visiting IMF team held talks with Sri Lankan government officials, including the treasury secretary, late into the night on Tuesday to address concerns on the political front, the sources said. Exclusive: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka strikes staff-level pact with IMF on loan 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Yuan Wang 5 was welcomed by Sri Lankan port officials and Chinese officials from the ship company at the Hambantota port. Chinese research ship docks in Sri Lanka after postponement 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z S&P said it did not expect the Sri Lankan government, which remains in default on some foreign currency obligations, to make the bond payments within 30 calendar days after their due dates. S&P pushes Sri Lankan bonds deeper into junk territory with 'default' rating 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Ms. de Silva used savings to build a guesthouse and married a Sri Lankan who had also recently returned from working in Europe to open a restaurant and natural foods store. Showdown at the Mansion Gates: How Sri Lankans Rose Up to Dethrone a Dynasty 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Since July, the Yuan Wang 5 has been sailing from China to Hambantota port on the southern tip of Sri Lanka after Sri Lankan officials approved a stop there for “replenishment.” Chinese navy ship near Sri Lanka sparks diplomatic standoff 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z The last MP to face a ban of this length was the DUP's Ian Paisley, who was suspended for 30 days in 2018 for failing to declare holidays paid for by the Sri Lankan government. Tories told not to criticise MPs' probe into Boris Johnson 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z After fleeing Sri Lanka last month, he first went to neighboring Maldives in a Sri Lankan military plane and then to Singapore. Sri Lankan ex-president who fled homeland leaves Singapore 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Global ratings agency S&P Global on Monday slashed its rating on Sri Lankan bonds to 'D', representing default, following missed interest and principal payments. S&P pushes Sri Lankan bonds deeper into junk territory with 'default' rating 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The former military officer, who is the first Sri Lankan head of state to quit mid-term, is expected to travel from Singapore to Thailand's capital of Bangkok on Thursday, two sources said. Sri Lanka's ousted president to seek temporary stay in Thailand 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan media reported Thursday that the ship had reduced speed and turned around, only to make another U-turn at sea and continue toward the island. Chinese navy ship near Sri Lanka sparks diplomatic standoff 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Data from Sri Lanka’s navy shows almost 1,000 people, many of them children, have been intercepted in Sri Lankan waters attempting to flee the country in the last three months. The high price of a Sri Lankan family's bid to flee crisis 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z The retired military officer then resigned from the presidency, becoming the first Sri Lankan president to quit mid-term. Sri Lanka's ousted president expected to fly to Thailand - sources 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z MELBOURNE, Australia — Four years ago, immigration officers arrived at dawn to rip a Sri Lankan family away from the life they had built in the tiny Australian town of Biloela. Sri Lankan Family Wins a Long Battle to Stay in Australia 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said the current Sri Lankan government supported Rajapaksa's trip to Thailand, adding that the former president's diplomatic passport would allow him to stay for 90 days. Sri Lanka's ousted president to seek temporary stay in Thailand 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Indian, Chinese and American officials have all been intensely lobbying behind the scenes, said the Sri Lankan official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private talks between governments. Chinese navy ship near Sri Lanka sparks diplomatic standoff 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Some, like Meenu and Nirosh, made it to Australian waters, where they were caught, deported and then prosecuted by Sri Lankan authorities. The high price of a Sri Lankan family's bid to flee crisis 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z “Most analysts would be very surprised if the Sri Lankan government were the last to fall,” Power noted. The AP Interview: Samantha Power vs. food crisis, Russia 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Two Sri Lankan athletes and a team official at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham have been reported missing to police. Commonwealth Games: Sri Lankan athletes reported missing from athlete's village 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Blinken made the remarks in Cambodia at the start of a meeting with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ali Sabry, who said his country appreciates the U.S. role in securing support from the International Monetary Fund. Sri Lanka crisis an opportunity for more democratic, inclusive govt - Blinken 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z By the other end of the Sri Lankan innings, youth had taken the limelight. Youthful England sweep past Sri Lanka in opener 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z The daily patrol is one of around 50 along Sri Lanka’s coastline, according to the navy, as authorities attempt to intercept migrants before they make it out of Sri Lankan waters. The high price of a Sri Lankan family's bid to flee crisis 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Overseas funds that have holdings in Sri Lankan equities have also faced sharp outflows in the past few months. Hefty losses at foreign funds with holdings in Sri Lankan equities 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z India has already lodged a verbal protest with the Sri Lankan government against the ship's visit, Reuters reported on Thursday. India, China ministers at summit as Chinese ship heads to Sri Lanka 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z "It is my belief he may eventually consider returning to Sri Lanka but there is no definite political or other stance on this," Sri Lankan government spokesperson Bandula Gunwardena said on Tuesday. Singapore extends stay of Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z It’s been compared to “Crazy Rich Asians,” most likely for the portrayal of a lavish Sri Lankan lifestyle, but “You’re Invited” is in a league of its own. 4 new thrilling mystery novels that will keep you up at night 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z If caught by Australian or Sri Lankan authorities, passengers face having passports cancelled for up to five years. The high price of a Sri Lankan family's bid to flee crisis 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Rajapaksa fled the country in mid-July after angry Sri Lankan protesters stormed his residence. Group seeks ex-Sri Lankan president’s arrest in Singapore 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z So it was an atmosphere of joy and disbelief, with a bit of absurdity and a bit of comedy thrown in — a very Sri Lankan sort of revolution, relatively low-key and polite. Sri Lanka’s Uprising 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z That is partly because people saw the matches as an escape from the daily hardships they faced, said Estelle Vasudevan, a Sri Lankan sports journalist who mainly covers cricket. Amid Sri Lanka’s Crisis, Cricket Carries On 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z During most of the years since then, the Rajapaksa family has dominated Sri Lankan politics, appointing family and friends in key political and administrative positions. Sri Lanka president gets long-sought win, steep challenges 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Aboard Sri Lankan navy Fast Attack Craft P 4446, a lookout above deck sights a fishing boat sitting low in the water – a tell-tale sign of a boat loaded with migrants. The high price of a Sri Lankan family's bid to flee crisis 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z July 14: Rajapaksa submits a letter of resignation hours after arriving in Singapore, becoming the first Sri Lankan president to quit while in office. How crisis unfolded in Sri Lanka 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z The Sri Lankan government increasingly looked like a family business. Sri Lanka’s Uprising 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z “The enthusiasm to watch and enjoy cricket has never faded away from Sri Lankan cricket fans, even during such a stressful, chaotic situation in the country,” said Mr. Kumara. Amid Sri Lanka’s Crisis, Cricket Carries On 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan lawmakers voted in acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the new president on Wednesday, hoping his long experience in government can help pull the country out of a crippling economic and political crisis. PolyMet and Teck form JV to develop Minnesota mining projects 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z “Every Sri Lankan thinks if you have a chance, you leave.” said Lakshan Dias, a lawyer who has represented would-be migrants. The high price of a Sri Lankan family's bid to flee crisis 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z July 22: Sri Lankan security forces raid a protest camp occupying government grounds in the main city of Colombo and cleared out a section of it, arresting nine people. How crisis unfolded in Sri Lanka 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z This cashew curry recipe, which she calls “distinctly Sri Lankan,” is almost a lesson unto itself. Whole cashews are the star of this vegan Sri Lankan curry 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z Some sections of the Sri Lankan polity have always viewed with suspicion the presence of its bigger and powerful neighbour, India. Sri Lanka presidential elections: Why India matters to the island nation's political future 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Cricket has offered a small distraction for local fans, with the Sri Lankan team finishing off an extended tour by Australia with a big, series-leveling win in a test match at Galle last week. Sri Lanka switches venues for 2nd cricket test vs Pakistan 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z The Sri Lankan rupee has slumped in value against the US dollar and other major global currencies this year. Sri Lanka crisis is a warning to other Asian nations 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z He is expected to stay in Singapore for some time before possibly moving to the United Arab Emirates, Sri Lankan security sources told AFP news agency. Sri Lanka swears in Ranil Wickremesinghe as acting leader after mass protests 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Carey’s recipe calls for soaking the cashews first, which helps return some of that plumpness and softer texture to the dish, which also depends heavily on another crucial Sri Lankan ingredient: coconut cream. Whole cashews are the star of this vegan Sri Lankan curry 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z Bilateral relations soured after many Sri Lankan Tamil rebel groups took refuge in India in the 1980s. Sri Lanka presidential elections: Why India matters to the island nation's political future 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Since Sri Lankan presidents are protected from arrest while in power, Rajapaksa likely wanted to leave while he still had constitutional immunity and access to the plane. Ranil Wickremesinghe becomes interim Sri Lankan president 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z But while protesters did in fact force their way into the Sri Lankan presidential residence and break into the prime minister's office in Colombo, misleading claims of other break-ins spiralled on social media. Sri Lanka: The fake ‘invasions’ of a broadcaster and Central Bank 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned Thursday from his sudden exile in Singapore, a day after fleeing the country he led for nearly three years. Sri Lanka president finally resigns after fleeing to a second country 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Since Sri Lankan presidents are protected from arrest while in power, it’s likely Rajapaksa wanted to plan his departure while he still had constitutional immunity and access to the plane. Sri Lankan president resigns, Parliament to convene 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The civil war ended with the defeat of the rebels in May 2009, and India stood with the Sri Lankan government during the war. Sri Lanka presidential elections: Why India matters to the island nation's political future 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Rajapaksa went into hiding on Saturday as demonstrators stormed his official residence in Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital, before leaving the country on Wednesday. Sri Lanka’s President Resigns After Months of Protest 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z This was confirmed by the BBC with local sources and by a Sri Lankan fact-checking service called WatchDog, which said their team members on the ground confirmed that no protesters entered the Central Bank. Sri Lanka: The fake ‘invasions’ of a broadcaster and Central Bank 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa submitted a letter of resignation on Thursday, a spokesperson for the parliament speaker said, hours after fleeing to Singapore following mass protests over an economic meltdown. Factbox: Three frontrunners in race to become Sri Lanka's next president 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Priyogika Baddrani, a Sri Lankan refugee who works as a cleaner in Paris, felt honored to be part of the Bastille Day parade staff after fleeing terrorism 16 years ago. Ukraine plays special role in France’s Bastille Day parade 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z In the capital, Malé, around 100 Sri Lankan migrant workers gathered, carrying signs and placards urging officials not to protect him. Denied Clean Victory, Sri Lanka’s Protesters Scramble to Contain Chaos 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Since Sri Lankan presidents are protected from arrest while in power it’s likely Rajapaksa planned his departure while he still had constitutional immunity and access to a military jet. Protesters abandon seized palace with Sri Lanka in limbo 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z This is not the first time the Indian government has issued a statement to deny helping Sri Lankan politicians flee. Sri Lanka: The fake ‘invasions’ of a broadcaster and Central Bank 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z It was a big career jump for the former Sri Lankan military officer who was living a quiet life in the US after retiring. Sri Lanka crisis: How war heroes became villains 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z One person has died and 84 others injured after protests rocked the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo on Wednesday, hospital officials have said. Sri Lanka protests: One dead and 84 injured, say hospital officials 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The storied Rajapaksa dynasty has dominated Sri Lankan politics for decades, though its recent years in power were marred by allegations of corruption and disastrous economic policies. Chaos in Sri Lanka after protesters seize prime minister’s office 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Protesters took turns posing at the prime minister’s desk or stood on a rooftop terrace waving the Sri Lankan flag. Protesters abandon seized palace with Sri Lanka in limbo 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z But assuming that Rajapaksa resigns as planned, Sri Lankan lawmakers have agreed to elect a new president on July 20 who will serve the remainder of Rajapaksa’s term, which ends in 2024. Sri Lanka waits in confusion, anger for president to resign 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z It's a different story now as the economic crisis has united many Sri Lankan communities, with Sinhalese protesters even voicing support for minority rights. Sri Lanka crisis: How war heroes became villains 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan law stipulates that the resignation of a prime minister not only disbands the cabinet of ministers, but also relieves the ministerial secretaries — the highest-ranking bureaucrats. President Flees Sri Lanka, Leaving Political and Economic Chaos 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Above the sign "Prime Minister's Office", they held aloft the Sri Lankan flag and lit a flare, chanting "Ranil lunatic, Gota lunatic", delirious with glee. Sri Lanka: How a dramatic day unfolded 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z But assuming that Rajapaksa resigns as promised, Sri Lankan lawmakers have agreed to elect a new president on July 20 who will serve the remainder of Rajapaksa’s term, which ends in 2024. Protesters abandon seized palace with Sri Lanka in limbo 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The source, who declined to be identified given the sensitivity of the subject, said Rajapaksa could send his resignation to the speaker of Sri Lankan parliament after landing in Singapore. Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa set to fly to Singapore via Maldives - government source 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country in the early hours of 13 July - a humiliating exit for a man whose family had been in power for nearly two decades. Sri Lanka crisis: How war heroes became villains 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z The Rajapaksa family has dominated Sri Lankan politics for almost two decades, dogged by repeated claims of corruption. President Flees Sri Lanka, Leaving Political and Economic Chaos 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z The government needed to boost its revenues as foreign debt for big - and questionable - infrastructure projects soared, but instead Rajapaksa pushed through the largest tax cuts in Sri Lankan history. What’s happened and what’s next in Sri Lanka 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife left aboard a Sri Lankan Air Force plane bound for the Maldives, the air force said in a statement. President flees Sri Lanka amid crisis as ire turns toward PM 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Subasinghe said he too served in the Sri Lankan army, fighting in the country's bloody civil war against Tamil Tiger guerrillas. Sri Lankans storm prime minister's office, demanding he quit as well 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan time on an air force plane, said Col. President Rajapaksa arrives in the Maldives. 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z But, as the strains from the tax cuts on government coffers intensified and the Sri Lankan rupee lost value, Mr. Rajapaksa was unbowed. Why protesters demanded the president’s resignation. 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The government needed to boost its revenues as foreign debt for big — and questionable — infrastructure projects soared, but instead Rajapaksa pushed through the largest tax cuts in Sri Lankan history. EXPLAINER: What’s happened and what’s next in Sri Lanka 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan presidents are protected from arrest while in power, and it is likely Rajapaksa planned his escape while he still had constitutional immunity. Sri Lankan president flees the country amid economic crisis 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The next day, Sri Lankan government lawyers representing the state-owned airport joined Aeroflot in asking the court to overturn the grounding order. Russia holding 400 passenger jets hostage in global sanctions fight 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z An immigration official said Rajapaksa, his wife and two bodyguards left the country by a Sri Lankan air force plane in the early hours of Wednesday. Sri Lanka's Gotabaya Rajapaksa: Civil war victor brought down by protests 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Rajapaksa, his wife and two bodyguards left aboard a Sri Lankan Air Force plane bound for the city of Male, the capital of the Maldives, the report added, citing the official. Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees country -AP 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The pundit's comments came just days after thousands of protesters stormed the Sri Lankan capitol building in protest of poor living conditions, leading to the impending resignation of the country's president this Wednesday. Tucker Carlson claims busing "wrecked" American schools, compares it to government overthrow 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Until the latest crisis deepened, the Sri Lankan economy had been expanding and growing a comfortable middle class. Sri Lankan president flees the country amid economic crisis 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z He is banking on getting it due to the popular discontent against Mr Rajapaksa and his family, who have dominated Sri Lankan politics for more than two decades. Sri Lanka: Opposition leader ready to run for presidency 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Riding on trains, buses, lorries and bicycles, or simply walking, huge crowds converged on Colombo on Saturday, outnumbering security forces deployed to protect government buildings and upending Sri Lankan politics. How a band of activists helped bring down Sri Lanka's government 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Mr Rajapaksa's location is currently undisclosed but military sources have told the BBC he is on a navy vessel in Sri Lankan waters. Sri Lanka: President confirms resignation, PM's office says 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Food has become scarce this year after a poorly executed plan to increase organic farming left Sri Lankan farmers short of fertilizer during the growing season. The president has not been heard from since protesters overran his residence, fueling questions about who is in charge. 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z Groups could be seen scaling the wall and entering the office as the crowds roared in support, cheering them on and waving the Sri Lankan flag. Sri Lankan president flees the country amid economic crisis 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan police and special troops just stood in a corner and watched the proceedings quietly. Inside the presidential palace now full of Sri Lankans 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z She says she hopes the rest of the world will understand "how much the Sri Lankan people want the government to go". Sri Lanka: 'The protests have changed thinking for the better' 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z Protesters have said they will continue to occupy the Sri Lankan presidential and prime ministerial residences until both leaders officially resign. Sri Lanka: Protesters 'will occupy palace until leaders go' 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z Some people wave Sri Lankan flags, others hold children’s hands. In the capital of Sri Lanka, high spirits and curiosity from the protesters. 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z He complained that Sri Lankan politics have been dominated for years by “old politicians” who all need to go. Sri Lankan president flees the country amid economic crisis 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The International Monetary Fund, which has been in talks with the Sri Lankan government for a possible $3 billion bailout, said on Sunday it was monitoring the situation closely. Calm in Sri Lanka as president, premier to quit over economic collapse 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z In recent months, some suppliers have refused to unload fuel tankers docked at Sri Lankan ports until payment was made. Sri Lanka needs billions of dollars as it exhausts its sources of financing. 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z Footage posted by The Daily Mirror, a Sri Lankan news outlet, appeared to show protesters exploring secret passages to secured rooms underneath the building. As they took over the president’s house, Sri Lankan protesters stopped to savor its luxuries. 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z The other entrances of the ornate, columned building, where Sri Lankan flags jut out of windows shattered in Saturday’s takeover, are protected by Army guards in camouflage uniforms. In the capital of Sri Lanka, high spirits and curiosity from the protesters. 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z At dawn, the protesters took a break from chanting as the Sri Lankan national anthem blared from speakers. Sri Lankan president flees the country amid economic crisis 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The government needed to boost its revenues as foreign debt for big infrastructure projects soared, but instead Rajapaksa pushed through the largest tax cuts in Sri Lankan history. EXPLAINER: Why Sri Lanka’s economy collapsed and what’s next 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Fuel shipments from India occasionally ease the long lines at Sri Lankan gas stations. Sri Lanka needs billions of dollars as it exhausts its sources of financing. 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z One of the biggest reasons Sri Lankan residents took to the streets on Saturday is the country’s desperate need for fuel and other energy supplies. Without fuel, the Sri Lankan economy is grinding to a halt. 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Unlike his elder brother Mahinda, who dominated Sri Lankan politics for nearly 20 years in stints as president and prime minister, Gotabaya did not set out for a life in government. Sri Lanka's Gotabaya Rajapaksa: Civil war victor brought down by protests 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan lawmakers agreed to elect a new president next week but have struggled to decide on the makeup of a new government to lift the bankrupt country out of economic and political collapse. Sri Lankan president flees the country amid economic crisis 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Meanwhile the Sri Lankan rupee has weakened in value to about 360 to the U.S. dollar. EXPLAINER: Why Sri Lanka’s economy collapsed and what’s next 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has announced he will step down after protesters stormed his official residence and set the prime minister's house on fire. Sri Lanka: President Rajapaksa to resign after palace stormed 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Thousands of Sri Lankan protesters took over the presidential palace Saturday, storming through police barricades amid the prime minister’s resignation. Sri Lankan protesters swim in president’s pool, take over residence amid prime minister resignation 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z The 47-year-old mother of two spent three days lining up to get kerosene in the Sri Lankan town of Gampaha, northeast of the capital, Colombo. Gas lines and scuffles: Sri Lanka faces humanitarian crisis 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z If the president yields to pressure to step down, it will mark another dramatic turn in a family power dynasty that has been so defining in Sri Lankan affairs. Sri Lanka’s Leader Is on the Brink as Protesters Storm Residence 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Thousands of protesters in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo have taken over the president's residence. Protesters swim in Sri Lankan president's pool 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z On Friday, the United Nations urged the “Sri Lankan authorities to show restraint in the policing of assemblies and ensure every necessary effort to prevent violence.” Protesters Surround Sri Lankan President’s Home as Crisis Escalates 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z The residential break-in by tens of thousands of Sri Lankan residents is perhaps the country’s most dramatic protest in modern history. Sri Lankan protesters swim in president’s pool, take over residence amid prime minister resignation 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z In our Tamil Sri Lankan culture, it’s not like you get to sit there and talk about your feelings. For the queer, trans performer D'Lo, to be a comedian is to be a "practitioner of joy" 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z A majority of Sri Lankan children have now been forced to subsist on a diet with almost no protein. Sri Lanka crisis: Daily heartbreak of life in a country gone bankrupt 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z The Sri Lankan government blames the Covid pandemic for the crisis, which affected the country's tourist trade - one of its biggest foreign currency earners. UK reinstates warning against travel to Sri Lanka 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z It added that it had "witnessed some of the hardships currently faced by the Sri Lankan people, especially the poor and vulnerable who are affected disproportionately by the crisis". Sri Lanka energy minister warns petrol stocks about to run dry 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z A solo play by the queer and transgender Tamil Sri Lankan American actor D’Lo opens at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. A new musical puts bisexual Art Deco icon Tamara de Lempicka onstage 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z The 47-year-old mother of two spent three days lining up to get kerosene in the Sri Lankan town of Gampaha, northeast of the capital Colombo. Gas lines and scuffles: Sri Lanka faces humanitarian crisis 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z However, Wijesekera said the foreign ministry and the Sri Lankan ambassador in Russia have been making arrangements for a fuel sale. Sri Lanka sends 2 ministers to Russia for oil amid crisis 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z “This visit underscores our ongoing commitment to the security and prosperity of the Sri Lankan people,” said Julie Chung, U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka. Senior US officials visit Sri Lanka to help resolve crisis 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z World Food Program says nearly nine of 10 Sri Lankan families are skipping meals or otherwise skimping to stretch their food, while 3 million are getting emergency humanitarian aid. A world apart, Lebanon and Sri Lanka share economic collapse 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Senior Indian officials began talks Thursday with Sri Lankan leaders on economic assistance, a day after Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe announced the country’s economy had “collapsed.” Indian officials in Sri Lanka for talks on ailing economy 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z The government needed to boost its revenues as foreign debt for big infrastructure projects soared, but instead Rajapaksa pushed through the largest tax cuts in Sri Lankan history, which recently were reversed. EXPLAINER: Why Sri Lanka’s economy collapsed and what’s next 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Crucial talks between the Sri Lankan government and the International Monetary Fund for a bailout package are being held in Colombo this week. Sri Lanka shuts down, families struggle for food as crisis deepens 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z A recent survey by the United Nations World Food Programme found that around two thirds of Sri Lankan households have been forced to reduce their food intake. Sri Lanka should have gone to IMF sooner, says central bank governor 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z The Sri Lankan government is expected to revamp legislation governing the energy sector this month, Weerakone said, which would allow large-scale projects to be implemented more smoothly. Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hopes for over $1 bln in foreign investment this year 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z There was no immediate comment from the Sri Lankan side. Indian officials in Sri Lanka for talks on ailing economy 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan officials have been looking for ways to boost food production, as Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned of severe food shortages by August. Sri Lanka urges farmers to plant more rice amid crisis 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Very few Sri Lankan farmers were accustomed to organic fertilisers, which in any case were in short supply. Soaring fertiliser prices force farmers to rethink 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z The close-knit village’s calm veneer is shaken when residents, among them ethnic Hungarians, oppose the hiring of Sri Lankan workers in a local bread factory. Romanian director Mungiu explores xenophobia in Cannes entry 'R.M.N' 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The mob was bashing on the gates of the Sri Lankan prime minister’s official residence, its size and fury swelling dangerously. Inside the collapse of the Rajapaksa dynasty in Sri Lanka 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z But some, including Sri Lankan critics of their government’s spending, say Chinese-led projects cost too much or do too little for their economies. China becomes wild card in Sri Lanka’s debt crisis 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z After President Xi's visit in 2014, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only visited Colombo the next year but also claimed to be "the best of friends" while addressing the Sri Lankan parliament. India seeks to win public trust in crisis-hit Sri Lanka 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z While the ban was eased in November 2021, Sri Lankan agriculture and the economy are still feeling the shocks. Soaring fertiliser prices force farmers to rethink 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z He is amongst the hundreds of thousands of Tamils who fled the conflict, which ended in May 2009 with the Sri Lankan government defeating the Tamil Tiger rebels. At London vigil, UK Tamils seek justice for civil war victims 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z That day, May 9, was one of the most violent and chaotic in recent Sri Lankan history. Inside the collapse of the Rajapaksa dynasty in Sri Lanka 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Wijewardena, a former deputy governor of the Sri Lankan central bank. China becomes wild card in Sri Lanka’s debt crisis 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Arjuna Ranatunga, a former Sri Lankan cricketer who went on to become a cabinet minister, recalls India being generous when he was in office. India seeks to win public trust in crisis-hit Sri Lanka 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z The rebels were finally defeated by Sri Lankan troops in 2009. AG Perarivalan: India top court frees killer of ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z "But now with the economic crisis and the changes we are seeing, maybe if the Sri Lankan system changes it will open up doors for us to be able to visit our loved ones." At London vigil, UK Tamils seek justice for civil war victims 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Since Sri Lankan troops defeated the Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009, Sri Lankan authorities had widely prohibited Tamils from publicly remembering their family members and have denied allegations that Tamil civilians were killed. Sri Lankan protesters include Tamil victims in war memorial 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z With no money to pay them, fuel ships remained anchored offshore in Sri Lankan waters, their cargos out of reach. With Gas Pumps All but Dry, Sri Lanka Faces Its ‘Most Difficult Time’ 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z After the civil war ended in 2009, India extended support to the Sri Lankan government. India seeks to win public trust in crisis-hit Sri Lanka 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z He also proposed selling off Sri Lankan Airlines as part of efforts to stabilise the nation's finances. Sri Lanka down to last day of petrol, new prime minister says 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z The new PM described the Sri Lankan economy as "broken", but he said his message to Sri Lankans was to "be patient, I will bring things back". Sri Lanka economy crisis to get worse before it gets better, PM says 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z The Rajapaksa family has been involved in Sri Lankan politics for decades, with the focus most recently on Mahinda, the president’s older brother. Sri Lankan power family falls from grace as economy tanks 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z A Sri Lankan flag neatly folded over his arm, he marched with his wife and two children. With Gas Pumps All but Dry, Sri Lanka Faces Its ‘Most Difficult Time’ 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z "We are still getting onions from India at a decent price and they are giving us credit in times of crisis. It's the Sri Lankan government's failure that onion prices have trebled." India seeks to win public trust in crisis-hit Sri Lanka 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z He had previously served as Sri Lankan prime minister five times. Sri Lankan protesters dig in as a new prime minister is named 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z It's a dramatic fall from grace for a family that has dominated Sri Lankan politics for decades. Sri Lanka crisis: How war heroes became villains 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan journalist R Sivaraja has told BBC Tamil he believes Mr Wickremesinghe's strengths, including maintaining good relations with diplomats and not making rash decisions, could hold him in good stead in the current climate. Ranil Wickremesinghe: Sri Lanka's new prime minister faces uphill battle 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Their leader, Sajith Premadasa, son of a former president, is a major player in Sri Lankan politics and also has ambitions to hold the post of prime minister in a unity government. He's back: Wickremesinghe named Sri Lankan PM for 6th time amid crisis 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Its dire financial situation has caused the Sri Lankan rupee to plunge, provoking severe shortages of basic items such as food, fuel and medical supplies. Sri Lanka crisis: Gotabaya Rajapaksa speech fails to reassure as crisis grows 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Now former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is in hiding in a heavily fortified military base, protected by the armed forces. Sri Lanka's ruling family in fight for survival as crisis worsens 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z It was a big career jump for the younger brother who was living a quiet life in the US after retiring from the Sri Lankan military. Sri Lanka crisis: How war heroes became villains 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z The Sri Lankan Navy was directed to provide the manpower for construction work while Gotabaya's own department, the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development, was involved in the preparation of drawings and other preliminary work. Sri Lanka protests: Why rioters attacked a museum in Sri Lanka 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z How the family, who have dominated Sri Lankan politics for years, overcome this crisis is now an open question. Sri Lanka protests: Second night of property burnings 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z “The political situation has to be resolved before anything can happen,” Saravanamuttu said, noting that Sri Lankan negotiators were scheduled to begin talks with the IMF this week. Fear grips Sri Lanka after an explosion of violence 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Some Sri Lankan business groups are leaning on the country's politicians to quickly find a solution. Explainer: How Sri Lanka spiralled into crisis 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z An image of a Sri Lankan one-thousand-rupee note is seen as customers wait to exchange their rupees at a money exchange counter in Colombo September 4, 2015. Shorter-dated Sri Lanka dollar bonds slip after deadly clashes, political turmoil 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Angry demonstrators retaliated, attacking government supporters and targeting ruling party MPs, including one who shot two people after a mob swarmed his car and then killed himself, according to Sri Lankan police. Sri Lanka: Protesters torch leaders' homes in night of unrest 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Sri Lanka had already seen weeks of protests over its dire financial situation, which has caused the Sri Lankan rupee to plunge, provoking severe food and fuel shortages. Sri Lanka protests: Second night of property burnings 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, the former head of a Sri Lankan Defense Ministry think tank, said concerns have been bubbling for months about the prospect of a military takeover, and would only deepen after Monday’s violence. Fear grips Sri Lanka after an explosion of violence 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z The president, the prime minister and other members of the Rajapaksa family, who have dominated Sri Lankan politics for years and hold several senior government posts, are the primary target of the demonstrators’ anger. Sri Lanka’s president declares state of emergency again amid protests 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z “No one is ripping you off — there is a ton of thought that goes into pricing of food,” says Syd Suntha, who this spring started a Sri Lankan food cart, Kottu. Higher prices, staffing shortages, angst. Here’s what to expect as restaurants emerge from the pandemic. 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z The IMF will meet with Sri Lankan officials in a virtual meeting beginning on Monday, a statement from Masahiro Nozaki, the IMF’s mission chief for Sri Lanka, said on Saturday said. Colombo calm after Sri Lanka declares state of emergency 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Many Tamils are still missing or unaccounted for since the end of the civil war, but successive Sri Lankan governments have tried to block international efforts to investigate alleged war crimes. Sri Lanka: The divisions behind the country's united protests 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Many carried Sri Lankan flags and wore headbands reading "Gota Go Home", one of the main rallying cries of the protests. Thousands of Sri Lankans rally over government handling of crisis 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z The Sri Lankan government has also appealed to multiple countries and multilateral organisations for bridge financing until the IMF comes up with its aid. Sri Lanka says World Bank agrees to provide $600 million in financial aid 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The shooting was the first by Sri Lankan security forces during weeks of protests. Widespread protests grip Sri Lanka after police shooting 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The latest incident came as Sri Lankan officials headed to the IMF requesting urgent financial help. Sri Lanka crisis: One killed after police fire live bullets at protesters 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Hindu worshippers who continued to visit the site were not only monitored by Sri Lankan intelligence personnel, but also allegedly racially abused by monks. Sri Lanka: The divisions behind the country's united protests 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Last week, the Sri Lankan government said it would temporarily default on $35.5bn in foreign debt as the pandemic and the war in Ukraine made it "impossible" to make payments to overseas creditors. Sri Lanka set for 'series of defaults', says leading rating agency 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Six men have been sentenced to death over the mob killing of a Sri Lankan man accused of blasphemy in Pakistan. Pakistan: Death sentences over killing of Sri Lankan accused of blasphemy 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Beleaguered Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a new cabinet despite calls for him to resign over a disastrous economic crisis. Gotabaya Rajapaksa: Beleaguered Sri Lanka leader appoints new cabinet 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Outrage has erupted over the death of a Sri Lankan man who was killed when police fired live bullets at protesters, also injuring 14 others. Sri Lanka crisis: One killed after police fire live bullets at protesters 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z WhatsApp groups of Sri Lankan doctors around the world are busily trying to source drugs, as the diaspora pitches in to help at this desperate time. Sri Lanka healthcare on verge of collapse in economic crisis 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Hundreds of protesters had gathered closer to the colonial-era presidential secretariat, some waving the Sri Lankan flag. Thousands of Sri Lankans celebrate New Year at anti-government protest site 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z The government has received donations from China of rice, a Sri Lankan staple, and paid a premium to import additional supplies of it from Myanmar. An Angry Public Wants Sri Lanka’s President Gone 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z White, a 58-year-old Sri Lankan retiree, said she had received the injections free of charge as part of the country's universal government health system, which the vast majority of its 22 million people depend on. Drugs running out, surgeries cancelled as Sri Lanka's health system buckles 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z One way that countries can boost their exports is to cut the value of the currency, but the government refused to let the Sri Lankan rupee fall against other currencies. Why are Sri Lankans protesting in the streets? 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z While a weaker Sri Lankan rupee benefits exporters, rising costs are draining all positives. Firms struggle amid Sri Lanka's economic crisis 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Other carried hand-written posters demanding the resignation of Rajapaksa and other members of his powerful family that have long dominated Sri Lankan politics. Thousands of Sri Lankans celebrate New Year at anti-government protest site 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z As the Sri Lankan currency, the rupee, continued to plunge, the government tried to cap the rising expense of its debt by pegging its currency to the dollar. An Angry Public Wants Sri Lanka’s President Gone 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z The Sri Lankan rupee depreciated further, having fallen 33 percent against the dollar since the beginning of the year. Sri Lanka Protesters Defy President, Rejecting a Cabinet Shuffle 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z In Kandy, a central Sri Lankan town known for its historic Buddhist temples, residents filled the streets to chant to Rajapaksa: “Listen to us: Go home.” Sri Lanka’s president scrambles to end protests over economic turmoil 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Power cuts and shortages of essentials have hit hopes of a recovery, even for the tourism sector which is crucial to Sri Lankan economy. Firms struggle amid Sri Lanka's economic crisis 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Analysts had expected the bank to significantly raise its main interest rate as it attempts to stabilise the Sri Lankan rupee and curb the country's soaring rate of inflation. Sri Lanka central bank to get new governor amid economic crisis 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z During his first term in office Mr Cabraal also helped to more than triple the size of the Sri Lankan economy, according to the bank. Sri Lanka central bank governor submits resignation amid crisis 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z In a tweet, the EU delegation in Colombo urged the Sri Lankan authorities to "safeguard democratic rights of all citizens, including the right to free assembly and dissent, which has to be peaceful." Why Sri Lanka cabinet resignations won't appease angry protesters 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan officials are preparing to negotiate with the IMF this month for another bailout, Reuters reported in March. Sri Lanka’s president scrambles to end protests over economic turmoil 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z It is a daily struggle for Ranjith Koralage, the boss of a Sri Lankan clothing manufacturer, to find enough diesel to run his company's machines and steam rollers. Firms struggle amid Sri Lanka's economic crisis 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z The Sri Lankan president has the power to appoint new cabinet members, and a high-level meeting was underway in the early hours of Monday morning. Sri Lanka’s Cabinet Resigns as Street Protests Pressure Government 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z In a Sri Lankan government gazette notification, Rajapaksa said the decision was taken in the interests of public security, the protection of public order, and to ensure the maintenance of supplies and essential services. Sri Lanka declares emergency after violent protests over economic crisis 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan police imposed curfew and fired tear gas at demonstrators protesting dire food, fuel and power shortages outside the president's house. Sri Lanka: Protest at president Rajapaksa's home turns violent 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Warnings and arrests, he said, have failed to keep Indian trawlers from crossing into Sri Lankan waters — in part because their own shores are overfished. Fights over illegal fishing lead to armed conflict, deaths 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Garments are the second largest foreign exchange earner for the Sri Lankan economy. Firms struggle amid Sri Lanka's economic crisis 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z The government also blocked social media access, a move that set off a rare show of dissent within the Rajapaksa family, which has stamped its name on the Sri Lankan government. Sri Lanka’s Cabinet Resigns as Street Protests Pressure Government 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z In December, China announced its own project to build power plants on three Sri Lankan islands was suspended due to security concerns involving a “third party.” India plans power project in Sri Lanka after China’s shelved 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z In the more immediate term, a government refusal to let the Sri Lankan rupee depreciate also took a massive toll on its foreign reserves. Sri Lanka: Protest at president Rajapaksa's home turns violent 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Many Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen share the same Tamil ethnicity and language, even if their countries sit opposite a narrow band of the ocean. Fights over illegal fishing lead to armed conflict, deaths 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Because of a poorly executed plan to reduce imports by going organic, Sri Lankan farmers were short of fertilizer this growing season, resulting in a lack of the country’s staple food, rice. Sri Lanka Economy Has ‘Hit Rock Bottom,’ Putting Pressure on President 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z The government’s ban on protests in Sri Lanka inspired one in London, where about 300 people marched outside the Sri Lankan embassy carrying signs accusing President Rajapaksa of being a thief. Sri Lanka’s Cabinet Resigns as Street Protests Pressure Government 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z Chinese ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong told reporters the two sides were also discussing a separate loan of up to $1 billion which the Sri Lankan government had requested. Sri Lanka in talks with China for $2.5 bln credit support -Chinese official 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z According to the Sri Lankan prison authorities, there are still nearly 300 people detained under the PTA, some of whom have been held for more than a decade. Sri Lanka tests UN's patience on human rights 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Yet Sri Lankan authorities say Indian trawlers pose a real threat to the country’s fishing sector. Fights over illegal fishing lead to armed conflict, deaths 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z The government has closed embassies abroad, put prime real estate on the market, scheduled power cuts and converted the dollars that its citizens had stored in banks into Sri Lankan rupees. Sri Lanka Economy Has ‘Hit Rock Bottom,’ Putting Pressure on President 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z After Mr. Rajapaksa won elections that November, he introduced a sweeping tax cut, and the coronavirus pandemic that soon followed put pressure on the currency, the Sri Lankan rupee. Sri Lanka’s Cabinet Resigns as Street Protests Pressure Government 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z The bank's moves include mandatory currency conversion for exporters of goods and services to change their foreign exchange earnings into Sri Lankan rupees. Sri Lanka tightens trade rules to boost currency reserves 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z The European Union has already warned it will suspend tariff free access for Sri Lankan companies if there is no progress on human rights. Sri Lanka tests UN's patience on human rights 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan fishermen say they’ve lost business, and some have lost their lives in confrontations with foreign crews. Fights over illegal fishing lead to armed conflict, deaths 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z In an effort to end the violence, Rajiv Gandhi and the Sri Lankan president tried to reach an accord in 1987. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z "The Sri Lankan authorities are pursuing a carefully thought-out plan which will ensure Sri Lanka's debt sustainability and economic revival." Analysis: Shocks and missteps: how Sri Lanka's economy ended in crisis 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Sri Lankan security forces were accused of abducting dissidents and rebel suspects often in unmarked white vans during the country’s long civil war. Sri Lanka’s archbishop speaks out against activist’s arrest 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Last month, UN Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet acknowledged the Sri Lankan government had taken some steps in addressing human rights issues. Sri Lanka tests UN's patience on human rights 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Five Indian fishermen were reportedly killed last year in encounters with the navy, although Sri Lankan authorities deny they killed or shot at crews, and say they were not the aggressors. Fights over illegal fishing lead to armed conflict, deaths 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z In December, a Sri Lankan manager of a sporting goods factory in Punjab was lynched after workers accused him of blasphemy. World Digest: Feb. 13, 2022 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z The killing comes just over two months after a Sri Lankan factory manager was beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob over blasphemy in Sialkot city, also in Punjab province. Pakistan: Man accused of blasphemy killed by mob in Khanewal 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z In December, factory workers in the eastern city of Sialkot lynched and burnt the body of a Sri Lankan in an attack that Khan said brought shame on the country. Man lynched by villagers over blasphemy allegation in Pakistan - police 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z After the inaction of successive Sri Lankan governments, the intention is that material gathered could be used to try war crimes suspects outside the island under the principle of "universal jurisdiction". Sri Lanka tests UN's patience on human rights 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z The killing comes months after the lynching of a Sri Lankan manager of a sporting goods factory in Sialkot in Punjab province on Dec. 3 who was accused by workers of blasphemy. Man accused of blasphemy stoned to death by mob in Pakistan 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z Now 23, Wijesinghe opened the only Sri Lankan museum outside of Sri Lanka in the basement of Lakruwana, her parents’ restaurant, in 2017 before moving to a bigger space a few months later. The unsung treasures of Staten Island 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z In December, a Muslim mob descended on a sports equipment factory in Pakistan’s Sialkot district, killing a Sri Lankan man and burning his body publicly over allegations of blasphemy. Pakistan court sentences woman to death for blasphemy 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was speaking before a new session of Parliament as the Sri Lankan government looks for international support in dealing with a heavy fiscal and debt crisis. Sri Lanka’s leader vows rights reforms as debt crisis looms 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Doing so would save precious dollars and lessen the burden on Sri Lankan citizens who are facing shortages of imported goods such as milk powder, gas and fuel. Explainer: Sri Lanka on the edge as debt burden mounts 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z "An economic game changer" is how officials describe Colombo Port City, a shiny metropolis soaring out of the water along the Sri Lankan capital's seafront. Colombo Port City: A new Dubai or a Chinese enclave? 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Last month a Sri Lankan government minister said the country planned to settle a debt for past oil imports from Iran by paying it off in tea. Crisis-hit Sri Lanka asks China to restructure its debt 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z It has provided billions of dollars in loans for Sri Lankan projects over the past decade. Sri Lanka to sign oil terminal deal with India 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z The Sri Lankan leader added he was willing to take suggestions from the international community on human rights issues. Sri Lanka’s leader vows rights reforms as debt crisis looms 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z The Plantation Ministry said: "The recommended scheme will save Sri Lanka much-needed foreign currency since the settlement to Iran would be made in Sri Lankan rupees through the sale of Ceylon Tea." Sri Lanka plans to pay off Iran oil debt with tea 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z It wasn’t until the late ’80s and ’90s when the first Sri Lankan nuns in more than a millennium received their higher ordination. In Buddhism, women blaze a path but strive for gender equity 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z The mob of factory employees in Pakistan's Punjab province tortured and burned a Sri Lankan manager on Friday in an attack that Prime Minister Imran Khan said brought shame on the country. 'Ashamed': Pakistan grapples with fallout from mob killing 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Last year, India’s Adani group secured a deal to develop a container terminal in Colombo, the capital, with a Sri Lankan company and the state-owned Sri Lankan Ports Authority. Sri Lanka to sign oil terminal deal with India 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z The Sri Lankan government’s refusal to address or investigate human rights and war crimes allegations from the civil war has been a source of tension in its relations with many Western countries and neighboring India. Sri Lanka’s leader vows rights reforms as debt crisis looms 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z In early September, as the Sri Lankan rupee weakened sharply the central bank directed banks to unofficially set the exchange rate at between 200 and 203 Sri Lankan rupees to a dollar. Explainer: Why does Sri Lanka want migrant workers to remit funds via banking channels? 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z A brutal mob killing of a Sri Lankan man accused of blasphemy in Pakistan has sparked protests in both countries, with Pakistan's leader condemning the vigilante violence. Pakistan: Brutal mob killing of Sri Lankan sparks protests 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z The victim's body was returned to Sri Lankan officials over the weekend and then flown to his home country, a government source in Punjab province told Reuters. 'Ashamed': Pakistan grapples with fallout from mob killing 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z A mob of hundreds of enraged Muslims descended on the sports equipment factory in the district of Sialkot in Punjab province after the Sri Lankan manager of the factory was accused of blasphemy. Pakistan PM reassures president over Sri Lankan’s lynching 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z A mob of hundreds of enraged Muslims descended on the factory in the district of Sialkot in Punjab province Friday after the Sri Lankan manager of the factory was accused of blasphemy. Police: Pakistan detains scores in lynching of Sri Lankan 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z A mob of factory employees in eastern Pakistan tortured and burned a Sri Lankan manager Friday over apparent blasphemy in a “horrific” attack that Prime Minister Imran Khan said brought shame on the country. World Digest: Dec. 3, 2021 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z The horrific vigilante attack on factory in Sialkot & the burning alive of Sri Lankan manager is a day of shame for Pakistan. Pakistan: Brutal mob killing of Sri Lankan sparks protests 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z "In the last 12 hours, police have arrested seven more key figures, including one involved in planning an attack on a Sri Lankan manager," they said in a statement. 'Ashamed': Pakistan grapples with fallout from mob killing 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z From there, Sri Lankan embassy officials will take the casket to home, officials said. Pakistan PM reassures president over Sri Lankan’s lynching 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z “The heinous attack on a factory in Sialkot by a mob and the burning alive of a Sri Lankan manager is a shameful day for Pakistan. Arrests continue,” Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted. Pakistan’s PM Khan pledges arrests after ‘lynching’ of factor manager 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z "I share the grief of Sri Lankan people and the family of the deceased with an assurance that the culprit would be brought to task." Sri Lankan manager killed by mob of workers at Pakistan garment factory 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z He said he had also spoken with Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa "to convey our nation's anger and shame to the people of Sri Lanka." Pakistan: Brutal mob killing of Sri Lankan sparks protests 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z Obokata said about 1% of Sri Lankan children are involved in some type of child labor, most of it considered hazardous. UN expert: Contemporary forms of slavery exist in Sri Lanka 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z However Gondal’s district superior, Omar Saeed Malik, said police were still trying to determine what exactly prompted the mob to kill the Sri Lankan, whose body was sent to a hospital for an autopsy. Pakistan police: mob kills Sri Lankan over alleged blasphemy 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z “Amnesty International is deeply alarmed by the disturbing lynching and killing of a Sri Lankan factory manager in Sialkot, allegedly due to a blasphemy accusation,” it tweeted. Pakistan’s PM Khan pledges arrests after ‘lynching’ of factor manager 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Here’s hoping for another Sri Lankan restaurant to pick up where Cinnamon left off. Little Saigon might lose 2 big-name restaurants due to lack of walk-in traffic, and 9 other Seattle-area closures 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z Sri Lankan authorities have yet to comment fully on the case, fearing potential unrest and retribution against Muslim communities in Sri Lanka. Pakistan: Brutal mob killing of Sri Lankan sparks protests 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z They include the father of two of the suicide bombers, and another Sri Lankan national suspected of being affiliated with the Islamic State. Sri Lanka attacks: 23,000 charges filed against suspects as trial begins 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z A video posted on social media showed the mob dragging the heavily bruised body of the Sri Lankan outside the factory. Pakistan police: mob kills Sri Lankan over alleged blasphemy 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Trials of two Sri Lankan officials accused of failing to prevent the attacks began on Monday. Sri Lanka begins trial of 25 accused of plotting 2019 Easter bombings 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z The Qingdao Seawin has also demanded eight million dollars' compensation from the Sri Lankan National Plant Quarantine Service for the loss of reputation it has suffered following the controversy. Ship-load of 'toxic' Chinese fertilizer causes diplomatic stink 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Consider that the average Briton emits 12.7 tons a year, while the average Sri Lankan produces 1 ton of CO2e annually. Glasgow climate summit may set record carbon footprint despite carbon-neutral goal 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The family of a dead Sri Lankan woman have filed a criminal complaint against Japan immigration authorities, accusing them of failing to provide her with adequate medical care, say reports. Family of woman who died in detention files complaint against Japan officials 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Hassina Leelarathna, a co-founder of the only Sri Lankan newspaper in the U.S. and an activist who spurred fellow immigrants to help when disasters struck their homeland, has died at age 73. Hassina Leelarathna, co-founder of the only Sri Lankan newspaper in the U.S., dies at 73 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z Following a militant attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore in 2009, Pakistan went a decade without hosting a single international match. For India and Pakistan, Cricket Is Never Just a Game 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z Why is a ship carrying cargo from China refusing to leave Sri Lankan waters despite being asked to do so by authorities? Ship-load of 'toxic' Chinese fertilizer causes diplomatic stink 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Sri Lanka Sri Lankan authorities are allowing the reopening of cinemas and restaurants and also permitting wedding receptions as a part of the easing of Covid-19 related restrictions. Covid news live: Russia sees 997 deaths as cases continue to soar; Melbourne to lift stay-at-home orders 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z So too are some obscure Sri Lankan and Burmese Buddhists. New database launched to counter extremism 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z The couple also broadcast a radio program, “Tharanga,” in English and Sinhalese for a Sri Lankan community that in Los Angeles County numbers nearly 20,000 and supports about 10 Buddhist temples. Hassina Leelarathna, co-founder of the only Sri Lankan newspaper in the U.S., dies at 73 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z The defeated separatist Tamil Tiger rebels and Sri Lankan government forces were accused of grave rights violations, some of which, according to a U.N panel, amounted to war crimes. Sri Lankan court summons prosecutor in war abduction case 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z The order was placed after the Sri Lankan government suddenly stopped all chemical fertiliser imports in May to convert the country into the world's first completely organic farming nation. Ship-load of 'toxic' Chinese fertilizer causes diplomatic stink 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z I was living undocumented for more than a decade in the Los Angeles Sri Lankan community. She Fled Sri Lanka When She Was 4. Now She’s a City Leader. 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Sri Lankan rupee has been gradually weakening against other major currencies, making such repayments more costly in local terms. Sri Lanka lifts 6-week virus lockdown amid economic worries 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z “If a Sri Lankan won the spelling bee, he or she would be covered,” Gamage, 38, said. Hassina Leelarathna, co-founder of the only Sri Lankan newspaper in the U.S., dies at 73 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z |
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