By Krishan Francis & Elaine Kurtenbach | The Associated Press Sri Lanka’s prime minister says the island nation’s debt-laden economy has “collapsed” as it runs out of money to pay for food and fuel. Short of cash to pay for imports of such necessities and already defaulting on its debt,…
China News Service, July 16 (Reporter Meng Xiangjun) Sri Lanka may be famous for two things: black tea and sapphire. As one of the four famous black teas in the world, Ceylon Highland black tea has always been the pride of Sri Lankans and an important source of foreign exchange income. The "family heirloom" engagement ring that Prince William of the United Kingdom gave to Princess Kate is inl
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, once considered a "war hero" by the Sinhalese Buddhist majority for crushing the LTTE and ending the nearly 30-year civil war, is now detested by the same people who dramatically stormed his official residence over Sri Lanka s worst economic crisis following which he fled the country in the middle of the night. World News | Gotabaya Rajapaksa; A war Hero Detested by His Admirers over Sri Lanka s Worst Economic Crisis.