Sri Lanka
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Murderer on death row sworn in as Sri Lankan MP
Premalal Jayasekara, who shot an opposition activist, escorted to parliament after court rules he can take up …
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Whole of Sri Lanka hit by power blackout
Water supply and road traffic disrupted for seven hours after main power station suffers ‘technical issue’The …
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Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa brothers strengthen grip in landslide election win
PM and president’s party wins ‘super majority’ that will allow them to carry out constitutional changesSri Lan…
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Stay apart and bring a pen: Sri Lanka goes to the polls during pandemic
Rajapaksa expected to dominate elections held five months after president Gotabaya Rajapaksa sacked parliament…
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Soap and solace scarce as Sri Lanka’s tea pickers toil on amid lockdown
Workers in a sector with a history of exploitation face hazards including a lack of masks and overcrowded acco…
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‘It’s a very worrying time’: Sri Lanka’s recovery interrupted by coronavirus
As the anniversary of the bombs that shook the country looms, survivors working to build harmony face multiple…
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From the UK to Sri Lanka: the Australians stranded around the world
Cancelled flights, airport shutdowns and soaring ticket prices all preventing people returning homeCoronavirus…
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US imposes sanctions on Sri Lankan army chief over war crimes
Shavendra Silva blacklisted for ‘gross human rights violations’Up to 70,000 Tamils killed during final stages …
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Biloela family wait in Christmas Island limbo as Wuhan evacuees see out quarantine
Exclusive: As they prepare for their final hearing, the only asylum seekers on the island hope they, too, will…
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Inside Christmas Island: the Australian detention centre with four asylum seekers and a $26m price tag
The sole occupants of a million-dollar facility off the country’s coast are two adults and two small children,…
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‘Blanket secrecy’ surrounds Australian weapons sales to countries accused of war crimes
Defence department refuses to reveal extent of exports as arms sold to UAE, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and Democr…
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Sri Lankan official fined over throat-slitting gestures in London
Brigadier Priyanka Fernando convicted of public order offences in private prosecutionA senior member of the Sr…
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Sri Lanka’s president Rajapaksa cements family power as brothers join cabinet
Ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa becomes prime minister and finance minister, another becomes agriculture minist…
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‘The Terminator’: how Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s ruthless streak led him to power
Sri Lanka’s new leader oversaw brutal operation that ended civil war but left 40,000 deadEven his own family n…
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa elected president of Sri Lanka
Victory for nationalist ex-army general raises fears over rights and religious harmony Sri Lanka’s former wart…