Tag: Lanka
Sri Lanka Voters Elect Marxist to Lead Country Ravaged by Five Years of Crisis
Anura Kumara Dissanayake leaves the Election Commission offices after winning the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 22, 2024. DINUKA LIYANAWATTE / REUTERS It was a long day on…
In Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, a repentant Marxist, wins the presidential election
Anura Kumara Dissanayake speaks to the press as he visits the Electoral Commission, the day after the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 22, 2024. STRINGER / REUTERS An…
Sri Lanka: Left-wing coalition leader Dissanayaka set to win presidential election
[ad_1] The leader of the Sri Lankan left-wing coalition Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, September 21, 2024 in Colombo (AFP/Ishara S. KODIKARA) Left-wing coalition leader Anura Kumara Dissanayaka is on course to…
Moscow’s reluctant mercenaries: Sri Lanka demands return of 800 men
False promises made Moscow “lures” mercenaries: Sri Lanka demands 800 men back 11.06.2024, 20:06 There are numerous accusations. They seem to be slowly becoming a Russian pattern. The country is…
Argentina calls for arrest of Iranian interior minister visiting Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Ahmad Vahidi in Tehran, March 4, 2024. ATTA KENARE / AFP On Tuesday, April 23, the Argentine government asked Pakistan and Sri Lanka to arrest the Iranian Minister of the…
Princess Anne: She landed in Sri Lanka – that’s planned
Princess Anne She landed in Sri Lanka – that’s planned Princess Anne was welcomed by traditional dancers in Sri Lanka. © ISHARA S. KODIKARA / AFP via Getty Images Princess…
Overcrowded prisons – Sri Lanka releases more than a thousand prisoners – News
The government in Sri Lanka has released more than a thousand prisoners from chronically overcrowded prisons. The authorities said the reason for this was the Christian Christmas festival. President Ranil…
Inflation in Sri Lanka – No fish, no meat, no vegetables – News
In the cool highlands of the holiday island of Sri Lanka. A tea picker stands on the steep slope of a tea plantation up to her hips in shiny green…
In Sri Lanka, shattered dreams of reconciliation
In Jaffna, capital of the province in the north of the island, the memory of a separatist conflict between the Tamil population and the Sri Lankan army remains vivid. Fourteen…
A year after the revolution, Sri Lanka is witnessing a massive brain drain
In Colombo, July 9, 2023. Students demand the release of their imprisoned comrades and celebrate the anniversary of the peaceful revolution that led to the departure of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.…
The Case of the Golden Idol will continue the investigation with The Spider of Lanka DLC
[ad_1] Throughout their adventure, three different cases will have to be solved to progress in the plot. Like the base game, The Spider of Lanka will ask you to activate…
IMF reminds Sri Lanka of commitments against corruption after bailout
[ad_1] A market in Colombo on March 21, 2023 (AFP/ISHARA S. KODIKARA) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) called on Sri Lanka on Tuesday not to let corruption get in the…