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Sri Lanka: Modest Jungles that Cleanse Your Soul

by Sawsan Al-Abtah | Feb 1, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut- Stories people may hear from those who visited Sri Lanka would not be enough to become familiar with the country that has been often misjudged. To discover the unique touristic side of Sri Lanka, you should visit it personally. Silan, a virgin island, has...

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Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa speaks during a pre-CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) news conference in Colombo November 14, 2013. (REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte)

Sri Lanka defends rights record at Commonwealth

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 14, 2013 | Middle East

Colombo, Associated Press—The president of Sri Lanka lashed out Thursday at reporters and critics who questioned his nation’s human rights record, saying the government deals with any complaints of abuses committed during or after its bloody 27-year civil war....

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Sri Lankan government soldiers march in a war victory parade in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka to probe wartime disappearances

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 26, 2013 | World

Colombo, Reuters—Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa, under pressure from the United Nations and the West to address alleged rights abuses during a nearly three-decade war, ordered an inquiry on Friday into mass disappearances during the conflict, his office said....