Batang’s tea products expand to Asian, European markets
BATANG, Dec 17, 2019, ANTARA. Tea products of farmers who had joined the Sekar Langit…
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Philippines pushes expanded trade with Sri Lanka
MANILA, Dec 15, 2019, PhilStar. The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), in coordination…
Sri Lanka accelerates Colombo Port City
COLOMBO, Dec 10, 2019, ANI. The Colombo Port City, spanning 269 hectares of reclaimed land…
New Sri Lankan gov’t ready to cement friendship with China: PM
COLOMBO, Dec 9, 2019, Xinhua. Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said Saturday that…
[Analytics] Sri Lanka wants its ‘debt trap’ Hambantota port back. But will China listen?
Sri Lanka’s new government wants China to hand back a port it was given two…
Japan ranked worst among 181 nations for climate disaster damage in 2018
TOKYO, Dec 6, 2019, The Mainichi. Japan earned the worst spot in a ranking of…
Sri Lanka’s new government wants to undo Hambantota port lease to Chinese venture
COLOMBO, Nov 29, 2019, SCMP. Sri Lanka’s new government led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa wants…
Southeast Asia, China can replace Ecuadorean bananas in Russia in case of ban: Experts
MOSCOW, Nov 28, 2019, TASS. Southeast Asian countries, China or India are likely to step…
Detective flees Sri Lanka after ‘death threats’
COLOMBO, Nov 26, 2019, Asia Times. Sri Lankan detective investigating high-profile cases has fled the…
‘Terminator’ Rajapaksa storms to victory in Sri Lanka election
COLOMBO, Nov 17, 2019, AFP. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who spearheaded the brutal crushing of the Tamil…
[Analytics] Sri Lanka voters weigh return to murky past
Sri Lanka holds presidential elections on Saturday with a possible comeback by the powerful Rajapaksa…
Team of 17 foreign election observers to arrive in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Nov 12, 2019, News 1st. The election commission said, a team consisting of 17…