The State Department of the United States has announced a highest-level warning on Thursday not to travel to China due to the recent coronavirus outbreak.
Author: Faraz Shauketaly
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Six including Shangri-La bomber’s father further remanded
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Tourists arriving in SL monitored through new software
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Luxembourg’s foreign minister arrives in Sri Lanka
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PM to visit India in February
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Death toll in China’s coronavirus soars to 213
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Sri Lanka targets US$18.5bn in goods, services exports in 2020
Sri Lanka’s export promotion agency is targeting 18 billion US dollars in goods and services exports in 2020, up from 16.1 billion US dollars in
Sri Lanka should strike trade deals with China, ASEAN to access Asia: EDB Chief
Sri Lanka should sign free trade deals with China and the Association of East Asian Nations to boost exports to Asia, newly appointed head of