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Alex Muncey travelled to Colombo on March 30 for a ten-week 'trip of a lifetime' and, while travelling from the airport to his hostel, was knocked off his bike.
18 days ago
Sri Lanka braces for new economic crisis as war on Iran continues ⊖⊖
For many Sri Lankans, the fuel shortage triggered by the war carries echoes of the 2022 economic crisis - with a twist.
24 days ago
Sri Lanka says it denied US request to land two aircraft at Mattala airport ⊖
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a story from Al Jazeera 🚨 › Al Jazeera English
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says request made on February 26, two days before US and Israel launched war on Iran.
28 days ago
Sri Lanka declares Wednesdays off as Asian countries try to conserve fuel ○
This is the latest in a series of measures undertaken by Asian countries which rely on oil from the Gulf.
Workers are given every Wednesday off to tackle fuel shortages in Sri Lanka ⊖
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
The drastic measure comes as the island nation reels from the fallout of the US and Israel's war with Iran , which has choked off vital oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
Sri Lanka brings in four-day week to eke out stocks of oil and gas hit by Iran war ⊖⊖
Effective closure of strait of Hormuz also affecting Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, which have brought in crisis measures
Sri Lanka is introducing a shorter four-day working week to preserve its shri…
32 days ago
Sri Lanka to repatriate remains of 84 Iranian sailors killed in US attack ⊖
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a story from Al Jazeera 🚨 › Al Jazeera English
The 32 sailors who were rescued by Sri Lanka's navy will remain in the island nation, said the Foreign Ministry.
33 days ago
Sri Lankan migrant is facing jail after drunkenly exposing his genitals to staff at taxpayer-funded hotel when they refused to fix his phone ⊖
Sukirthan Thangrasha, 38, pulled his trousers down twice as he demanded security officers fix his broken phone.
39 days ago
Sri Lanka evacuates crew of second Iranian vessel after US sunk IRIS Dena ⊖
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a story from Al Jazeera 🚨 › Al Jazeera English
More than 200 crew members evacuated, a day after a US submarine sank an Iranian frigate, leaving 87 sailors dead.
40 days ago
Iranian ship asks to dock in Sri Lankan port after US sinking of frigate ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Urgent request submitted by vessel after US submarine sank Iranian warship in same area with torpedo on Tuesday
Middle East crisis – live updates
A second Iranian ship has been reported in waters clos…