Srilanka

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Panorama

How China got control of a Sri Lankan port: The New York Times

An investigation into Sri Lanka’s handover of its Hambantota Port illustrates how China turned an ally’s struggles to its strategic advantage

Sri Lanka on the edge as debt burden mounts
Global Economy

Sri Lanka on the edge as debt burden mounts

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World+Biz

Sri Lanka records highest elephant deaths in world

Sri Lankan government soldiers in protective clothes prepare to spray disinfectant inside a railway station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some, it can cause more severe illness, especially in older adults and people with existing health problems. AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena
World+Biz

Sri Lanka frees prisoners after pandemic sparks deadly jail riot

FILE PHOTO: A Sri Lankan Navy boat sprays water on the New Diamond, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) chartered by Indian Oil Corp (IOC), that was carrying the equivalent of about 2 million barrels of oil, after a fire broke out off east coast of Sri Lanka September 6, 2020. Sri Lankan Airforce media/Handout via REUTERS
South Asia

Sri Lanka navy plugs leak on fire-hit supertanker