Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka emerging as a new base for Asia’s scam networks after crackdown in Cambodia
Authorities in the South Asian island nation say they have arrested more than 1,000 people this year alone
Sri Lanka jolts markets with outsized 100-bp rate hike to counter Gulf crisis
The Central Bank raised the overnight policy rate to 8.75% from 7.75%
Sri Lanka trying to safeguard lives on second Iranian ship after US sinks frigate
Two freezers, dispatched from Colombo, will store 87 bodies recovered from the sea
At least 80 killed in US strike on Iranian warship: Sri Lankan minister
Authorities say they have rescued 32 people so far
Severe storms kill nearly 1,000 in South-east Asia, Sri Lanka
Indonesia and Sri Lanka are among the worst affected by heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides
Polluting Singapore ship’s agent pays token damages to Sri Lanka
The move comes as the owners of the X-Press Pearl refused to pay the massive damages
Singapore firm rejects US$1 billion Sri Lankan pollution damages
X-Press Feeders CEO Shmuel Yoskovitz believes paying would have wide-ranging implications on global shipping
Sri Lanka rolls the dice on casinos to power post-crisis tourism boom
The push is part of the nation’s aim to raise tourist arrivals by 50% to 3 million this year
Sri Lanka ex-president Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested for fund misuse
He is accused of using government money for his travel on a private visit
