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WHO declares Sri Lanka, Maldives measles-free
MEASLES and rubella have been eradicated from Sri Lanka and the Maldives after decades of immunisation programmes, the World Health Organization said Wednesday (8).
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‘India used British pilots in fight against LTTE’
British mercenary pilots helped Indian troops in their battle against the Liberation Tigers for Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels in Sri Lanka in the 1980s,...
World News
Scars yet to heal as Sri Lanka marks 10 years since end of civil war
Still reeling from the Easter terror attacks, Sri Lanka commemorates this weekend 10 years since the end of a bloody civil war that killed...
World News
Sri Lanka soldiers patrol areas hit by anti-Muslim violence
Sri Lankan soldiers in armoured vehicles on Tuesday patrolled towns hit by sectarian violence this week as residents recalled how Muslims had hid in...
Travel News
Sri Lanka tourism takes a hit after bombings
Sri Lanka's $4.4 billion tourism industry is reeling from cancellations as travellers shun the sun and sand Indian Ocean island after multiple suicide bombings...
Travel
Sri Lanka assures hoteliers help as tourist arrivals to drop after bombings
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena has assured hoteliers that the government will give them maximum financial relief to revive the lucrative tourism industry hit...
Travel
UK, Australia warn against travelling to Sri Lanka
The UK and Australia have advised their citizens not to travel to Sri Lanka unless their journey is essential as terrorists were "likely" to...
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