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ARTICLES BY ANUSHA ONDAATJIE, BLOOMBERG

The fire in the engine room of New Diamond, a very large crude carrier, was caused by an explosion, said Sri Lanka Navy spokesman Indika de Silva (Photo: @IndianCoastGuard)

Tanker heading towards India with 2 mn barrels of oil catches fire off Sri Lanka

1 min read . 03 Sep 2020

Two women mourn during a funeral service for bomb blast victims at St Sebastian's Church in Negombo on April 23, 2019, two days after a series of bomb attacks targeting churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka. (AFP )

ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka serial bombings

3 min read . 23 Apr 2019

Sri Lanka inked a comprehensive free trade deal with Singapore in January and now has the bandwidth to finalize deals with China, India its two largest trading partners ‘as quickly as possible.’ Photo: AFP

Sri Lanka to ‘redouble’ efforts on China, India free trade deals

1 min read . 28 Mar 2018

China back to work as Sri Lanka unblocks $1.4 billion port city

2 min read . 15 Mar 2016

China has a major adjustment problem, says Soros. Photo: AFP

Global markets in crisis with echoes of 2008: George Soros

2 min read . 07 Jan 2016

Cairn will be ‘departing in a couple of weeks’ after coming to an agreement with the Sri Lankan government, petroleum minister Chandima Weerakkody said in an interview on Monday. Photo: Bloomberg

Cairn India exit prompts Sri Lanka to seek new explorer

1 min read . 14 Oct 2015

President Maithripala Sirisena has put the new city on hold, saying the government needs to investigate whether the Chinese-backed project violated rules protecting the environment and preventing corruption. Photo: HT

China gets spurned in Sri Lanka

3 min read . 08 May 2015

The Chinese and Sri Lankan leaders were expected to discuss Colombo Port City, a $1.4 billion Chinese-funded city planned to be built on reclaimed land, the island’s finance minister said in Colombo earlier this week. Photo: Reuters

Xi moves to boost China sway in Sri Lanka to counter India shift

2 min read . 26 Mar 2015

Sirisena also plans to travel to China in March, about a month before he’s due to call parliamentary polls. Photo: HT

China-backed Colombo project fails to get tax break from Sirisena govt

3 min read . 19 Feb 2015

Mahinda Rajapaksa, 69, called the election in November, two years ahead of schedule, after his party’s popularity fell in recent by-elections. Photo: Reuters

Mahinda Rajapaksa concedes defeat in Sri Lanka election surprise

2 min read . 09 Jan 2015

Mahinda Rajapaksa won about 60% of the 10.4 million votes cast in the January 2010 presidential election, the biggest majority in 16 years, which came shortly after the end of a civil war that killed as many as 40,000 people. Photo: AP

Mahinda Rajapaksa calls early Sri Lanka election as popularity slumps

4 min read . 21 Nov 2014

Rajapaksa asked the island’s top court on 5 November for an opinion on whether he could run again. Photo: Reuters

Sri Lanka’s SC says Rajapaksa eligible to seek a 3rd term in office

3 min read . 11 Nov 2014

Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Photo: Reuters

Mahinda Rajapaksa boosts salaries, pensions to woo Sri Lanka’s voters

3 min read . 24 Oct 2014

A file photo of displaced ethnic Tamils in Sri Lanka. UN Country Team, in a document that wasn’t publicly released, estimated 7,721 civilians were killed and 18,479 injured between August 2008 to 13 May 2009. Photo: Getty Images

Sri Lanka urges lower US human rights focus as China gains

4 min read . 17 Jul 2014

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa hailed the backing of China and Russia in a press briefing last week to denounce the UN proceedings. Photo: PTI

Growing China ties let Sri Lanka rebuff US war inquiry push

3 min read . 07 Mar 2014