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May 9 (Reuters) - A helicopter crash in Sri Lanka has killed six military personnel, an Air Force official said on Friday. A Bell 212 helicopter had crashed into the Maduru Oya reservoir in ...
A passenger bus skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka’s tea-growing hill country on Sunday, killing 21 people and injuring 35 others, a police spokesman said.The accident occurred in the early hours ...
The Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU) has two main aims. First, it reports on key developments over the past 12 months in Sri Lanka’s economy, places these in longer term and global contexts, and ...
Sri Lanka’s white-ball resurgence over the past 12 months has seen them punch above their weight and rise to fourth in the ICC rankings – a stunning turnaround for a side that not too long ago was ...
In September 2000, an Mi-17 helicopter crashed in central Sri Lanka, killing all 15 people on board - including the country’s then top Muslim political leader - making it the worst helicopter ...
The Sri Lanka ... the Sri Lanka ‘A’ squad set to face Afghanistan ‘A’ in a four-day match from April 29 to May 2 in Abu Dhabi. Leading the team as Captain is 25-year-old Pasindu ...
COLOMBO, April 23, 2025—Sri Lanka’s economy has made a remarkable recovery in 2024, surpassing growth expectations by recording 5 percent growth, compared to the projected 4.4 percent, says the World ...
Amid persisting questions from the political Opposition and media about Sri Lanka’s recent defence sector Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India, the government has asked those seeking ...
Sri Lanka's jailed police chief was granted bail in April days before the island nation's traditional New Year. But a picture circulating online showing him celebrating the occasion is from 2024.
The Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka, as seen from Space Shuttle Endeavor. A bridge and tunnel across the strait have been proposed for construction. Credit: Wikipedia/NASA The Sri Lankan ...