Tag: Sri Lanka
Sick Thai Elephant to Return Home from Sri Lanka on July 2
BANGKOK, June 9 (TNA) – Ailing Sak Surin, the male elephant gifted to Sri Lanka in 2001 will be brought back to Thailand for medical [Read More…]
Prayut confirms ousted Sri Lankan president will temporarily stay in Thailand
Deposed Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa will temporarily stay in Thailand to look for permanent asylum in another country, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on [Read More…]
Anti-Muslim attacks stoke tensions and incite fear amongst mourning Sri Lankans
On 12 May, anti-Muslim violence was allegedly sparked over a Facebook post by a Muslim trader in coastal Chilaw town located 80 km away from [Read More…]
Three Explosions Rock Kalmunai, Sri Lanka, Police Op Underway
The explosions take place just days after a massive terrorist attack in Colombo, leaving 253 people dead and over 500 injured. Colombo launched a massive [Read More…]
Blasts at Sri Lanka Churches & Hotels Kill 290, Wound 500
Sri Lankan authorities have detained 24 people in connection with a series of deadly explosions that killed over 200 people earlier on 21 April, the [Read More…]
PM content with Sri Lanka visit
BANGKOK, 14th July 2018 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is satisfied with his two-day visit to Sri Lanka to boost two-way trade, investment, [Read More…]
Sri Lanka Lifts State of Emergency Imposed Amid Muslim-Buddhist Clashes
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena lifted the state of emergency declared on March 6 as fighting between the majority Sinhalese Buddhists and [Read More…]
At least 91 dead and 100 missing in Sri Lanka floods
PanARMENIAN.Net – Flooding and mudslides triggered by monsoon rains have left at least 91 people dead and more than 100 missing in Sri Lanka, officials [Read More…]
