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Nirmala Sitharaman · Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s president holds talks with Modi in India in first overseas visit

49% Center coverage: 33 sources

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was hosted Monday by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first overseas visit since assuming office that focused on shoring up ties as concerns grew over China's influence in the region.See the Story

Rohingya · Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's navy rescues 102 Rohingya refugees found adrift aboard a fishing trawler

53% Center coverage: 15 sources

Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s navy says it has rescued more than 100 people believed to be Rohingya refugees who were found adrift aboard a fishing trawler off the island nation. Navy spokesman Gayan Wickramasuriya said Friday fishermen spotted the refugees, including 25 children and 30 women off Sri Lanka’s northern coast on Thursday. Navy craft then escorted them to a naval base. Wickramasuriya said the navy hasn’t ye…See the Story

Archbishop · Colombo

Sri Lankan cardinal bans girls from being altar servers

Coverage: 2 sources

ROME – Nearly two months after it was written, a letter has been published by Sri Lankan Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo banning girls from serving as altar servers in his archdiocese, on grounds that it is a pathway to the priesthood. In an Oct. 22, 2024, letter to the priests of his diocese, Ranjith said, “It has been brought to my knowledge that several parishes in the Archdiocese of Colombo have appointed girls as altar servers.” “In th…See the Story

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