COLOMBO, Oct 9 (Reuters) – China and Sri Lanka plan to restart discussions on a free trade agreement, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa …
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President Rajapaksa pointed out that Sri Lanka’s trade deficit with China is high and called on the leader of the delegation to increase the volume of …
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Fri, Oct 9, 2020, 09:36 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Oct 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 cases rose to 4,504 Friday as the …
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Sri Lanka’s economy, especially the tourism sector, has been hit hard since last year – initially by the Easter Sunday attacks, which killed over 250 people …
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Sri Lanka port deal not a ‘debt trap’ set up by China, President Rajapaksa says. Rajapaksa said Beijing and Colombo plan to restart talks on a …
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president asked a visiting delegation led by a senior Chinese diplomat on Friday to assist him in disproving …
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For example, the Chinese Embassy to Sri Lanka released a statement on October 5 to condemn the US ambassador’s criticism of China-Sri Lanka ties …
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Oct 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka Army (SLA) handed over the draft ‘Sri Lanka Army Way Forward Strategy for 2020-2025′ to the former Army Commanders …
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BENGALURU, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares rose for a third straight session on Friday on the back of gains in financial and industrial stocks, …
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Oct 09, Colombo: With the outbreak of COVID-19, Sri Lanka’s tourism industry was one of the worst affected. A rapid assessment jointly undertaken by …