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Eight shot dead in Sri Lanka prison coronavirus riot

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 30 09:23 PM

Sri Lankan prison guards shot dead eight inmates and wounded at least 71 others in a riot sparked by anger over rising coronavirus infections, officials said Monday. Read more »

Sri Lanka rescues 120 whales after mass stranding

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 03 03:19 PM

The school of short-finned pilot whales washed ashore at Panadura, 25 kilometers south of Colombo, since Monday afternoon in the biggest-ever mass stranding of whales on the island.   Read more »

China-US rivalry becomes Aliens vs Predator as Chinese embassy in Sri Lanka hits Pompeo

Laura Zhou in Beijing, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 29 01:31 PM

The embassy issues spiky retort after the US Secretary of State accuses the Chinese Communist Party of being a predator during a visit to Colombo. China is one of Sri Lanka’s largest trading partners and its largest foreign investor. Read more »

Over 1,000 get coronavirus in Sri Lanka factory that made masks for US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 08 03:30 AM

COLOMBO - More than 1,000 workers have tested positive for coronavirus at a Sri Lanka factory that until August was producing surgical masks for the US, officials said Wednesday, as they scrambled to find the source of the country's biggest outbreak. Read more »

Stricken oil tanker pushed further away from Sri Lanka

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 05 10:36 PM

The Panamanian-registered New Diamond carrying 270,000 tonnes of crude had drifted dangerously close to the eastern shores of Sri Lanka since issuing a distress message Thursday.   Read more »

1 Pinoy seafarer killed, as blazing tanker sparks fears of a new Indian Ocean disaster

Amal Jayasinghe, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 04 08:56 PM

The ship was carrying 270,000 tonnes of crude from Kuwait to India when the engine room exploded on Thursday killing one Filipino crew member. The other 22 crew -- five Greek and 17 Filipino -– were taken off the vessel. Read more »

Elephant crushes scholar to death in Sri Lanka before escaping

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 21 05:26 AM

A young university scholar has become the latest victim of a deadly wild elephant attack in Sri Lanka, officials said Monday, after a growing spate of similar incidents across the island nation. Read more »

2 Pinoy mangingisda na stranded sa Sri Lanka nagpapasaklolo

Zen Hernandez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 07:27 PM

Humihingi ng saklolo ang 2 mangingisdang Pinoy na stranded ngayon sa isang fishing vessel sa Sri Lanka dahil nais na nilang makauwi. Read more »

Sri Lanka lifts virus lockdown, says 'no community spread'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 29 06:38 AM

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's nationwide lockdown was lifted Sunday after a selective curfew a month ago was reimposed during a surge in coronavirus infections, the country's president said. Read more »

Barko ng Philippine Navy balik biyahe matapos masunog ang engine room

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 11:17 AM

Balik na ulit sa biyahe ang BRP Ramon Alcaraz ng Philippine Navy matapos maantala ang misyon nitong pagsundo ng mga Pilipino sa India nang masunog ang engine room nito noong Mayo 7. Read more »

Virus slows China's major projects in Asia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 28 03:07 PM

The outbreak that emerged in China in late December and spread to dozens of countries has cut off the Chinese labor supplies and equipment imports needed to keep major infrastructure projects running.   Read more »

US denies Sri Lanka army chief entry over war crimes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 15 03:49 AM

Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva, whose appointment last year drew wide international criticism, will be ineligible to visit the United States, as will his immediate family, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. Read more »

Sri Lanka confirms first case of coronavirus -health official

Reuters
Posted at Jan 28 03:59 AM

Sri Lanka has confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country, a senior Sri Lankan health official said on Monday. Read more »

Sri Lanka president likely to reboot China ties: experts

Simon Sturdee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 19 02:43 PM

With the Rajapaksas clan now back, Beijing will likely be too, experts say.   Read more »

Sri Lanka elephants run amok, 17 injured

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 10 08:24 PM

Seventeen people were injured in Sri Lanka when two elephants ran amok at a religious festival, police said. Read more »

Australia moves Tamil family, including Aussie-born toddlers, to remote island

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 31 05:10 PM

MELBOURNE, Australia - A Tamil family of four -- including two Australian-born toddlers -- have been moved to a remote island off the coast of Indonesia, despite a court order blocking deportation, their lawyer said Saturday. Read more »

Asian countries turning back wealthy world's waste

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 31 07:15 AM

Several Southeast Asian countries, sick of being the wealthy world's rubbish dump, have in recent weeks turned back container-loads of waste from foreign shores. Read more »

Sri Lankan arrested for 'forcibly' streaming sex with wife in Bulacan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 09:51 PM

A Sri Lankan was arrested Friday by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) due to sex crime charges in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan. Read more »

Sri Lanka reinstates death penalty for drug crimes ahead of polls

Shihar Aneez and Ranga Sirilal, Reuters
Posted at Jun 27 06:47 AM

Sri Lanka's president on Wednesday signed death sentences for four people convicted of drug-related offences in a decision analysts said is aimed at boosting his chances of re-election later this year.   Read more »

Rugby: PH Volcanoes down Sri Lanka to advance to Asia Division-1 finals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 09:43 PM

The defending champion Volcanoes outclassed top seed Sri Lanka 39-22 in the Asia Rugby Championship Division 1 on Wednesday to reach the title round. Read more »