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Sri Lankans chase for jobs in West Asia hurts NRIs

1.56 lakh Sri Lankans have left country in search of pastures green

The Hindu

Sri Lanka relents, asks China to defer ship visit

India had raised objection last week

The Hindu

Commonwealth Games diver leaves fans wincing with huge belly flop

A diver representing Sri Lanka came crashing back to earth - quite literally - when he somersaulted and belly flopped during his final jump at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

Irish Mirror

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Monks’ role in Sri Lanka protests raises familiar questions

The protests that drove Sri Lanka's president from office brought together people from across the country’s diverse and sometimes warring ethno-religious groups: Tamils, Muslims, Christians, Sinhala Buddhists and the saffron-robed Buddhist monks who are fixtures of the political scene

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka considering restructure of local and sovereign debt - president

Sri Lanka is considering a restructure of local and sovereign debt, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Friday, as the island nation battles its worst financial crisis in its independent history.

Reuters

TUI cancels more holidays as Foreign Office warns Brits not to visit popular destination

Glasgow Live

Scared Scottish woman 'trapped in Sri Lanka' after discussing protest on social media

Kayleigh Fraser, from St Andrews in Fife, was told to leave the country "immediately" by the company issuing her visa because authorities were investigating her.

Edinburgh Live

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Commonwealth Games diver leaves fans wincing with huge belly flop

A diver representing Sri Lanka came crashing back to earth - quite literally - when he somersaulted and belly flopped during his final jump at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

Daily Mirror

Sri Lankan government accused of draconian treatment of protesters

New president Ranil Wickremesinghe is attempting to crush mass protests that forced out predecessor

The Guardian - UK

Is the Sri Lankan Debt Crisis a Harbinger?

Why U.S.-Chinese Tensions Put Developing Countries at Risk

Foreign Affairs

Scots woman in Sri Lanka 'doesn't feel safe' after having passport seized by authorities amid protests

Kayleigh Fraser, who is originally from St Andrews, Fife, claims she was told to hand over the travel document by six immigration officers, who turned up at her door on Tuesday.

Daily Record

How to prevent developing country debt crises

Since the Latin American debt crisis of the 1980s, sovereign-debt crises have become a regular occurrence for emerging and developing economies. Today, Sri Lanka needs a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after defaulting on its foreign debt in May, and a growing number of low-income countries are facing…

Bangkok Post

TUI cancels more Sri Lanka trips as Brits are warned not to visit due to ongoing political instability

The Foreign Office says that the country should be avoided where possible, with the current political climate deemed unstable.

Daily Record

Kalki’s epic lends prominence to this location

Bordered by thick forests and the sprawling sea, Kodiyakkarai or Point Calimere still captures the imagination of the fans of Ponniyin Selvan

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The Independent UK

Scot documenting protests in Sri Lanka has passport seized by authorities

Kayleigh Fraser, from St Andrews, has been posting on social media about the ongoing demonstrations in the country.

Reuters

Sri Lanka president to present interim budget next month

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe said an interim budget will be presented to parliament in the first week of September, the president's media division said in a statement.

The Independent UK

Police probe disappearance of three Sri Lankan athletes at Commonwealth Games

A wrestler, a judoka and a judo coach have vanished from their accommodation in Birmingham

Daily Mirror

Two of three Sri Lankan athletes located after 'disappearing' from Commonwealth Games

After three members of the 161-strong Sri Lankan team at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham mysteriously vanished, West Midlands Police have confirmed that two have been safely located

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TUI cancels more Sri Lanka holidays as Foreign Office warns Brits not to visit

TUI cancelled holidays to Sri Lanka this week through to late August due to ongoing political instability in the country, with the Foreign Office warning Brits not to travel

Al Jazeera

Concerns as Sri Lanka arrests top protest leader Joseph Stalin

Arrest is part of an ongoing crackdown against people protesting against the government over island’s economic crisis.

Reuters

Sri Lanka crisis an opportunity for more democratic, inclusive govt - Blinken

Sri Lanka is in a moment of challenge and crisis but has an opportunity to create a more democratic and inclusive government, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Rights group says Sri Lanka harassed, intimidated protesters

An international human rights group says Sri Lanka’s government is using emergency laws to harass and arbitrarily detain protesters who are seeking political reform and accountability amid the island country’s economic crisis

The Hindu

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Two Sri Lankan athletes, one official go missing; police investigating

Sri Lankan athletes endured an extremely tough time in the build-up to the CWG as the country is grappling with a massive debt crisis apart from acute food and fuel shortage

ABC News

The rebel women defying a powerful all-male clergy to become Buddhist monks

In Thailand, it's forbidden for women to be ordained as monks. But one woman has found a way to defy the all-male clergy and has helped hundreds of other women do the same.

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