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Move likely to increase strain on public finances and put country on collision course with IMF
Tilting to India and west may depend on Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s handling of hardliners
The new president carries shadows from his role as defence secretary
Ex-defence chief leads family comeback amid public fury over Easter terror attacks
A return to power for the Rajapaksa family could strengthen China’s sway over the strategic island
It is taking decades to turn these one atom-thick sheets of carbon to good commercial use
Japan and India back Colombo project aimed at ‘rebalancing’ relations with China
Island nation’s growth was already struggling with foreign debt and political turmoil
The country’s recovery depends on its ability to root out extremism and rebuild trust between religions
Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe blames communication failures
Raid followed tip-off in hunt for suspects linked to Easter Sunday bombing attacks
Fierce overnight gun battle took place during hunt for militants at suspected safe house
President Sirisena signals social media ban will remain in place
Associates of spice trader brothers baffled by their quiet radicalisation
Authorities say most were upper class and included sons of prominent businessman
Scale of bombings raises concern about new wave of terror strikes
Authorities say 60 suspects have been arrested a day after Isis claimed responsibility
Failure to act on multiple intelligence warnings exposes deep government dysfunction
Isis claims responsibility for Easter Sunday bombings
Authorities blame Islamist group for attack but little is known about it
Fashion billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen is UK’s biggest private landowner
Investigators suspect local bombers had links to foreign networks
Blasts put pressure on a still-fragile economy and heighten political tension
Island-wide curfew imposed after bombings of three churches and three luxury hotels
