[Analytics] 7 arrested after eight explosions kill 207, injure hundreds in bloody Easter Sunday attacks
Eighth blast said to be a suicide bombing in a home that was being searched…
Sri Lanka
Death toll in Sri Lanka blasts exceeds 200
NEW DELHI, Apr 21, 2019, TASS. At least 207 people were killed in a series…
At least 140 dead and more than 560 injured in multiple church and hotel explosions in Sri Lanca
COLOMBO, Apr 21, 2019, CNN. An ongoing series of bomb blasts struck luxury hotels and…
[Analytics] How China Used the Swedish Ambassador to Threaten Angela Gui
Foreign citizens are increasingly being used to carry out the dirty work of the Chinese…
Govt. brought Sri Lanka out of debt trap, says PM
COLOMBO, Feb 11, 2019, Daily News. The country was engulfed in an enormous debt trap…
Term of Presidential Commission on SriLankan Airlines extended
COLOMBO, Feb 9, 2019, Lankapuvath. President Maithripala Sirisena has issued a Gazette Notification on Thursday…
Sri Lanka seeks $1 billion loan from China amid debt woes
COLOMBO, Feb 3, 2019, AP. Sri Lanka is negotiating a $1 billion loan from China…
Sri Lanka and World Bank partner to improve healthcare services
SRI LANKA, Jan 24, 2019, Daily News. Sri Lanka and the World Bank today signed…
[Analytics] China’s Belt and Road Initiative will add US$117 billion to global trade this year
Merchandise trade between China and the countries targeted by its “Belt and Road Initiative” is…
Man arrested with 1.2 million worth heroin in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Jan 7, 2019, Daily News. A suspect, who possessed with 1kg 5g of heroin,…
Sri Lanka missed export earnings target by US$ 400 million, thanks to politics: Minister
COLOMBO, Jan 4, 2019, The Island. Our export earnings target for 2018 was US$ 17.4…
India watchful amid developments in Sri Lanka
SINGAPORE, Nov 14, 2018. The Straits Times. The return of Mr Mahinda Rajapaksa to power…