China Eastern Airlines Boeing with 132 on board crashes in China

(Reuters) - A China Eastern Airlines aircraft with 132 people on board crashed in mountains in south China on Monday while on a flight from the city of Kunming to Guangzhou, China’s Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said.

The jet involved in the accident was a Boeing 737 aircraft and the number of casualties was not immediately known,...

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SJB decides not to attend All-Party Conference

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has decided not to participate in the All-Party Conference to be held on Wednesday (March 23), SJB National Organiser MP Tissa Attanayake said. 

The conference, mooted by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to seek solutions for the ongoing economic crisis, will kick off under the patronage of President Gotabaya...

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Sri Lanka requests $1 billion loan and $1.5 billion credit line from China

The Sri Lankan government has requested for a USD 1 billion loan and a USD 1.5 billion credit line from China, says the Chinese Ambassador in Colombo, Qi Zhenhong.

He added that the request is being considered by China.

The ambassador, Qi Zhenhong, told reporters in Colombo on Monday that China is considering a $1 billion loan and a $1.5 billion...

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Retired doctor arrested over grenade at Borella church granted bail

The retired doctor from Piliyandala, who was arrested over the hand grenade found at a church premises in Borella, has been granted bail by the Colombo High Court. 

A hand grenade was discovered inside the All Saints’ Church in Borella on January 11 while police had later arrested three individuals including a person who worked at the church, based...

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Baseline Road blocked for traffic

Baseline Road is reportedly blocked for traffic from Dematagoda towards Borella due to a large number of people rushing to buy kerosene from a fuel station. ...

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First diesel shipment procured from Indian credit line arrives in Colombo

The first shipment of 35,000 metric tonnes of diesel under the USD 500 million credit line from India has arrived in Colombo, according to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC).

The CPC said that unloading of the diesel shipment had commenced this morning (21).

Sri Lanka had signed the $500 million credit line with India to import fuel, amid a...

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