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Sri Lanka deploys troops as the railway workers' strike worsens
AP Finance via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoSri Lanka's government deployed army troops at railroad stations as railway employees continued with...
I rode the $1 coastal train in Sri Lanka from Bentota to Colombo. There was a 2-hour delay, and I...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe author traveled to Sri Lanka to ride its famed coastal train.Marielle Descalsota/Business...
Sri Lanka's Wickremesinghe to face low-key lawmaker in tight race for president
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSri Lanka's main opposition leader withdrew from the presidential race on Tuesday and promised...
Looking to see the real Sri Lanka? Explore by train
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoTrust a cat to trivialise your dreams. I’d longed to see a leopard for decades – picturing green eyes peering mysteriously through undergrowth, a flash...
AP photos from Sri Lanka, Ukraine were Pulitzer finalists
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Associated Press was a finalist in two Pulitzer Prize categories — for breaking news photography...
Sri Lanka travel guide: Everything to know before you go
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoThe teardrop island, just south of India, lures travellers with an impressive array: wildlife,...
Sri Lankan state workers strike, protesting high taxes
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSri Lankan health, railway, port and other state workers were on a daylong strike Wednesday to...
Electricity bill increase pushes crisis weary Sri Lankans to the brink
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe latest electricity price rise in crisis-hit Sri Lanka has left stall owner Mohammed Lafeel in a quandary: the 66% increase means he can't afford to pay for electricity but can't manage without ...
Sri Lankan security forces raid protest camp as new leaders sworn in
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCOLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lankan security forces raided and partially cleared a protest camp occupying...
COLUMN-Ukraine war brings crisis to Sri Lanka, opportunity for India: Peter Apps
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoMore than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic started, Sri Lankans this week found themselves again barred from going out in public places including roads, railways, public recreation grounds ...
