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China or India? Sri Lanka’s presidential election becomes a battleground for influence

by Walter Watson
China or India? Sri Lanka’s presidential election becomes a battleground for influence

Sajith Premadasa, who split from the UNP in 2019, will represent Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), while Anura Kumara Dissanayake of National People’s Power (NPP), and leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) …

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Sri Lanka monsoon storms kill 14

by Walter Watson
Sri Lanka monsoon storms kill 14

Flash floods, mudslides and falling trees have killed at least 14 people in Sri Lanka as the island nation is battered by monsoon storms, the country’s disaster centre said on …

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‘We want our children back’: the Sri Lankan families still demanding justice for their missing loved ones

by Walter Watson
‘We want our children back’: the Sri Lankan families still demanding justice for their missing loved ones

In May 2009, Leeladevi Ananda Nadaraja’s 34-year-old son surrendered to the Sri Lankan army at a military checkpoint after being conscripted by a separatist militant group fighting for a homeland …

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India sees a chance to make Sri Lanka ‘a virtual province’ amid its rivalry with China

by Walter Watson
India sees a chance to make Sri Lanka ‘a virtual province’ amid its rivalry with China

India is set to wield greater influence in Sri Lanka as its companies flock to sign deals with the heavily indebted island nation in sectors ranging from energy to maritime …

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Sri Lanka settles US$20 million Iranian oil debt with tea

by Walter Watson
Sri Lanka settles US million Iranian oil debt with tea

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka said on Wednesday it had exported tea worth US$20 million to Iran to partially repay its US$251 million oil debts, with Colombo saying Tehran’s visiting foreign minister …

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Thousands of Sri Lankan farm, construction workers set to depart for Israel despite war

by Walter Watson
Thousands of Sri Lankan farm, construction workers set to depart for Israel despite war

Supermarket manager Laknath Dias says the economic crisis in his native Sri Lanka is too much for him to bear. He is getting ready to fly to Israel in December …

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US invests US$553 million in Gautam Adani’s Sri Lanka port to curb China’s influence

by Walter Watson
US invests US3 million in Gautam Adani’s Sri Lanka port to curb China’s influence

It will bolster Sri Lanka’s economic growth and “its regional economic integration, including with India, a key partner to both countries,” DFC said in a statement. The funding is part …

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