Sri Lanka – THE OVAL CIRCLE

US blames Sri Lankan crisis on Russia

Posted on July 15, 2022July 15, 2022By Editor

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has claimed that “Russian aggression” may have contributed to the unrest. … Read More >US blames Sri Lankan crisis on Russia

Business

Iran to be repaid with tea for oil debt

Posted on December 25, 2021December 25, 2021By Editor

Sri Lanka has announced plans to send tea to Iran to settle its debt for past oil imports. The barter will help the South Asian country avoid US sanctions for trading with Tehran and save its dwindling foreign currency reserves. … Read More >Iran to be repaid with tea for oil debt

Asia & Pacific

3 people in Sri Lanka die of blood clots associated with AstraZeneca vaccine

Posted on April 22, 2021April 22, 2021By Editor

The Sri Lankan health minister has informed parliament that the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has led to three deaths, as well as three additional cases of non-fatal blood clotting. … Read More >3 people in Sri Lanka die of blood clots associated with AstraZeneca vaccine

Asia & Pacific

Sri Lanka rejects plea to stop cremating Muslim Covid-19 victims

Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021By Editor

The government of Sri Lanka has rejected pleas to stop cremating Muslim Covid-19 victims and follow their faith’s burial traditions, laying them to rest facing Mecca. … Read More >Sri Lanka rejects plea to stop cremating Muslim Covid-19 victims

World

Setback for US? Sri Lanka Shuns Million Dollar American Agreement Over National Security Concerns

Posted on February 28, 2020February 28, 2020By Editor

The Millennium Challenge Cooperation Agreement was approved by the previous government of Ranil Wickremesinghe in the last year of his tenure but he was unable to get approval from Parliament, evoking widespread resistance among people who believed it compromised the nation’s sovereignty. … Read More >Setback for US? Sri Lanka Shuns Million Dollar American Agreement Over National Security Concerns

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