Sri Lanka wants Russian oil but fears upsetting Washington, admits Dissanayake

Sri Lanka's president has told Parliament that the country could not buy oil from Russia because it could not afford to antagonise the United States, as Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa confirmed that discussions were ongoing with Moscow.
Drunk Sri Lankan police assault tourists in Jaffna, three hospitalised
At least three individuals have been hospitalised following an alleged assault by Sri Lankan police officers in Jaffna, with reports stating the officers were under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.
Two acres returned after 36 years — as thousands more remain under military occupation
The Sri Lankan military released a two-acre plot of privately owned land in the Vasavilan East area of Jaffna on Monday, returning a site that had been under occupation for approximately 36 years to its rightful owners.
Turn off the fridge, skip ironing day - Sri Lanka's energy advice

Sri Lanka's energy authorities have a message for residents struggling with the cost of living: consider turning off your fridge.

What are cluster munitions? Sri Lanka's unaccounted past
Iran's reported use of cluster munitions against Israel has placed these weapons back in the international spotlight. For Eelam Tamils, the conversation is not new.
Sri Lanka has ‘25 days of fuel left’ as prices hit 2022 crisis levels
Sri Lanka has less than 25 days of fuel stocks remaining and has raised prices by 25 per cent for the second time in a week, as panic buying drains reserves
Sudan hospital ‘drone strike’ kills 64, including children
At least 64 people, including 13 children, have been killed in an attack on a hospital in Sudan’s Darfur region, as violence continues to devastate the already collapsing healthcare system.
Sri Lanka's fuel crisis puts Trincomalee oil tank project back in the spotlight
Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has described the redevelopment of the Second World War-era oil tank farms in Trincomalee as the only credible long-term answer to the island’s energy crisis, as the island continues to grapple with fuel shortages triggered by the conflict in West Asia.
Between warships and warplanes - Sri Lanka’s balancing act and the ACSA
Sri Lanka’s refusal to allow two United States warplanes to land this month has been presented as a firm assertion of neutrality. Yet, placed alongside a parallel refusal of an Iranian naval request, and continued engagement with both states, the episode instead exposes something far less stable: a fragile balancing act that is increasingly difficult to sustain.
Jaffna residents take to the streets over refused railway crossing
Residents say a crossing existed at the site for decades before 1990 but the Railway Department has consistently refused to recognise it, citing a lack of official records
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