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Topic: Sri Lanka

Did you know there’s a giant ‘gravity hole’ in Indian Ocean? IISc scientists may have found out why

Located just south of Sri Lanka, it is here that Earth’s gravitational pull is weakest & sea level is 100 m lower than global average. Findings published in Geophysical Research Letters.

Sri Lanka asks foreign investors for 30% haircut in a bid to reduce debt

Sri Lanka is struggling with its worst financial crisis after the country's foreign exchange hit record lows and triggered its first foreign debt default last year.

IMF bailout only became possible due to Indian support, says Sri Lankan envoy Moragoda

In an interaction with ThePrint team, High Commissioner Milinda Moragoda discussed topics including Sri Lanka's economic crisis and the need for a 'strategic partnership' with India.

World Bank to provide $500 million in budgetary, welfare support for crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is emerging out of its worst economic crisis in 7 decades, and its economy expected to shrink 2% this year before returning to growth next year.

Meet the Ambassador: Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India in conversation with ThePrint

Colombo's envoy to New Delhi, Milinda Moragoda, said India pushed for IMF aid for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka readies ailing elephant ‘Sak Surin’ for 6-hour flight home to Thailand

The jumbo was gifted to Sri Lanka in 2001 and carried Buddhist relics in processions until last November when he was moved to a zoo after complaints from animal welfare activists.

Watchdog finds no major violation at factory accused of exporting ‘tainted’ eye drops to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka had last month alleged that a steroid-based eyedrop made by Gujarat-based Indiana Ophthalmics had led to adverse events, including vision loss, in over 30 patients.  

Sri Lanka could wrap up debt restructure talks by ‘Sept, or Nov’, says President Wickremesinghe

Ranil Wickremesinghe's comment came as he began a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the latter's office in Tokyo, their first meet since last September.

‘Big Brother’ India ‘helped us’, says Sri Lanka minister Nimal Siripala de Silva, & ‘we are reciprocating’

In exclusive interview to ThePrint on sidelines of Indian Ocean Conference in Dhaka, Sri Lanka's Ports, Shipping & Aviation minister said 'must ensure India's security is not threatened by anybody'.

‘Historic development’: Sri Lanka Supreme Court clears path to decriminalise homosexuality

LGBTQ+ rights activists in Sri Lanka have been campaigning for years to change the law. Homosexuality is still punishable by a prison sentence and a fine in the country.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.