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Sri Lanka | A racing car goes off the track, at least seven dead
(Colombo) At least seven people were killed and 21 others injured when a car rammed into spectators during a busy car race organized by the Sri Lankan army east of…
this cook rebuilt his life in Sri Lanka
Published on 03/13/2024 4:44 p.m. Video duration: 5 min French abroad: this cook has rebuilt his life in Sri Lanka French abroad: this cook has rebuilt his life in Sri…
The heights of Sri Lanka by rail
This text is part of the special Pleasures notebook Taking the train in the mountains of Sri Lanka takes us back to the days of colonial Ceylon. Everything seems to…
this cook rebuilt his life in Sri Lanka
Published on 03/13/2024 4:44 p.m. Video duration: 5 min French abroad: this cook has rebuilt his life in Sri Lanka French abroad: this cook has rebuilt his life in Sri…
The seven moons of Maali Almeida | An extraordinary trip to Sri Lanka
The good thing about prizes like the Booker is that they provide visibility to authors who might never have been translated into French otherwise. This is the case of Sri…
India and Sri Lanka plan to connect via land bridge
India and Sri Lanka agreed on Friday to consider the construction of a land bridge between the two countries, on the occasion of an official visit to New Delhi by…
India and Sri Lanka plan to connect via land bridge and oil pipeline
Welcome World India As Chinese influence grows in Sri Lanka, the project would give India access to key ports of Trincomalee and Colombo. Posted on 07/22/2023 09:04 Reading time :…
Sri Lanka: the beaches of Kalpitiya, one of the best spots in the world for kitesurfing
Welcome World Posted on 07/13/2023 16:04 Video length: 4 mins. France 2 Article written by France 2 – L. Berbey, A. Forget, G. Baslé France Televisions The “13 Hours Discovery”…
The elephantine problem of plastic waste in Sri Lanka
Shocking photos of elephants chowing down on plastic have prompted authorities in Sri Lanka to step up previously largely ignored pollution control measures in a country plagued by an accumulation…
solidarity and mutual aid in Sri Lanka
We are in the village of Audangawa, in central Sri Lanka. It’s a day of celebration, that morning we inaugurate the association’s third computer center “Rebuild and Live”, created just…
Default of payment | Sri Lanka set to benefit from IMF funds
(Colombo) After several months of discussion, Sri Lanka could finally benefit from the IMF’s $2.9 billion rescue package, after China agrees to a restructuring of its loans to the Asian…
Eleven stranded pilot whales rescued in Sri Lanka
(Kudawa) Eleven pilot whales that were stranded near the west coast of Sri Lanka were rescued on Saturday and returned to sea, wildlife authorities told AFP. Posted at 10:44 a.m.…
hunted by tourists in Sri Lanka, blue whales take off
Biodiversity: hunted by tourists in Sri Lanka, blue whales take off Access to accessibility menu source site-13
Ex-presidents sanctioned | Canadian Ambassador to Sri Lanka summoned
(Ottawa) Sri Lanka has summoned the Canadian ambassador following Ottawa’s decision to impose sanctions on four senior officials, including two ex-presidents, for alleged human rights abuses in that country .…
Sri Lanka summons Canadian representative for sanctions on officials
Sri Lanka has summoned the Canadian ambassador following Ottawa’s decision to impose sanctions on four senior officials, including two former presidents, for alleged human rights violations there. The Sri Lankan…
The Press in Sri Lanka | Towards a great exodus?
(Kandy) The economic and political crisis that is shaking Sri Lanka threatens to deprive the country of its lifeblood: its young people and its highly qualified professionals. Posted at 5:00…
Sri Lanka congratulates Booker Prize winner
(Colombo) Colombo on Tuesday congratulated Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka, winner of the British Booker Prize for his novel The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida which resuscitates the bloody past…
Protest movements in Sri Lanka | Dispersion of a demonstration after a ban on demonstrations
(Colombo) Sri Lankan police dispersed hundreds of student demonstrators in Colombo on Saturday, as all protest movements near major institutions, including the presidency, and the homes of senior army officials,…
Sri Lanka to lift state of emergency, president says
Sri Lanka will not renew the state of emergency, the situation in the country shaken by unrest due to the economic crisis having “stabilised”, announced Tuesday the office of the…
Sri Lanka allows stay of Chinese ship accused of spying by India
(Colombo) The Sri Lankan government has allowed a Chinese research vessel to stay in a major port on the island despite concerns from India that the vessel could spy on…