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West Asia war: Sri Lanka Indian Oil Corporation has assured Sri Lanka of continued fuel supplies. This assurance comes amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia. The company's managing director stated that the fuel line will be maintained.
The Sri Lankan government took custody of the Bushehr after the U.S. sank an Iranian warship, the IRIS Dena, off Sri Lanka’s coast Wednesday. The strike marked one of the rare instances since World War II in which a submarine sank a surface warship, and highlighted the expanding scope of the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran.
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Sri Lanka offloads 208 crew members from second Iranian ship a day after US strike sinks frigate
By Uditha Jayasinghe GALLE, Sri Lanka, March 5 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka started to offload 208 crew members from a second Iranian vessel off its coast on Thursday, a day after 87 people were killed and several others were still missing after a U.
Sri Lanka’s tea industry is facing severe disruptions as the ongoing military conflict in the Gulf region has adversely impacted shipments to one of its largest export markets, with exporters estimating revenue loss of USD 10 million per week.
A day after rescuing Iranian sailors from the wreckage of a warship sunk by a U.S. submarine, Sri Lanka’s neutrality is being tested.
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Sri Lanka court orders 84 Iranian sailors' bodies be handed to Iran embassy, local media says
COLOMBO, March 11 (Reuters) - A Sri Lankan court has ordered that the bodies of 84 sailors killed in an attack on an Iranian warship off the island nation's coast last week be handed over to the embassy of Iran,
Sri Lankan legislators have overwhelmingly voted to scrap their pensions, as the Marxist-leaning government fulfills a key campaign promise. The vote Tuesday was 154-2.
Lanka Indian Oil Corporation ensures fuel supplies amid West Asia conflict. MD K Raghu promises energy security for Sri Lanka, backed by talks with Dr. S. Jaishankar.
Sri Lanka launched a digital nomad visa to coax workers to explore its impressive wildlife, beaches and culture. Here's what to know about income and stay requirements.
On Saturday, March 7, three days after the Iranian warship IRIS Dena was torpedoed by a U.S Navy submarine close to the southern coast off Galle in Sri Lanka, fishers and coastal communities noticed a thick oil patch along the coast of Hikkaduwa.