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48Sri Lankan: Court imposes travel ban on former PM Rajapaksa among others
A court in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo yesterday imposed a ban on former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and several of his...
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Sri Lanka: Protesters sets PM Mahinda Rajapaksa’s residence on fire in Kurunegala
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s residence in the city of Kurunegala in the north-western province was set on fire yesterday, hours...
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G7 countries pledge to phase out imports of Russian oil; US announces new sanctions against Russia
Group of Seven (G7) countries have pledged to ban or phase out imports of Russian oil over Ukraine row. The announcement came...
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Sri Lankan: Bar Association urges President to revoke state of emergency
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka has requested the President to revoke the proclamation declaring a state of emergency to ensure the...
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Myanmar Supreme Court rejects Suu Kyi appeal
The Myanmar Supreme court on Wednesday summarily rejected the appeal filed by the former State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi against her...
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US Fed hikes rate by a half-percentage point; sharpest increase since 2000
The US Federal Reserve hiked interest rate by a rare half-percentage-point last night. This is the sharpest increase in interest rate since...
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