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Studying abroad: Why students in Sri Lanka are applying to Canadian, U.S. and U.K. universities
Randy Boyagoda
world
Ship that caused bridge collapse had apparent electrical issues while still docked: source
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - APRIL 09: Salvage crews continue to remove wreckage from the cargo ship Dali after it stuck and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge, April 09, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Unified Command has started removing containers from the Dali while also working to clear the channel to restore the flow of commerce to the Port of Baltimore. The bridge collapsed after being struck by the 984-foot cargo ship Dali at 1:30 AM on March 26. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
opinion
Here’s how to squeeze out more yield from your bond portfolio - if you’re brave enough
Tom Czitron
investment ideas
This little-known Canadian stock is soaring and fund managers are taking notice. Here’s how its CEO expects to deliver growth
Dan Matlow, the CEO of VitalHub Corp
world
Channel opens for vessels clearing Baltimore bridge collapse wreckage
Wreckage of the Francis Scott Key bridge lies across the deck of the Dali cargo vessel as salvage work continues, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., April 1, 2024. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson
world
Sri Lankan opposition leader Anura Dissanayake visits Toronto, Vancouver to gather support for fall election
Sri Lanka’s leading presidential candidate, National Peoples Power (NPP) leader Anura Dissanayake, speaks with the Globe at Caffe Citadella in Vancouver, B.C. on March 25, 2024. (Jennifer Gauthier/The Globe and Mail) �
world
Baltimore bridge collapses after powerless cargo ship rams into support column, six presumed dead
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - MARCH 26: In an aerial view, cargo ship Dali is seen after running into and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. Rescuers are searching for at least seven people, authorities say, while two others have been pulled from the Patapsco River. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
international business
IMF approves critical $3-billion bailout package for Sri Lanka
A street vendor sells prawns and sea-food at her kiosk at the Galle Face Beach in Colombo on March 20, 2023. - Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is seeking a 10-year moratorium on its foreign debt, President Ranil Wickremesinghe's office said on March 20 on the eve of a desperately needed $2.9 billion IMF bailout. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA / AFP) (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images)
sports
Canadian cricketers prepare for next step on journey to return to ICC World Cup
Vancouver Knights' Saad Bin Zafar reacts while bowling against the Cricket West Indies B Team in the first half of their final of the Global T-20 Canada Cricket tournament in King City, Ont. on Sunday, July 15, 2018. Canadian all-rounder Saad Bin Zafar has been drafted by the St. Lucia Zouks for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League cricket season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill
canada
Tamil groups ask Ottawa to bring Sri Lanka officials to global courts
Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, and former Defense Secretary and his brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa wave to supporters during a party convention held to announce the presidential candidacy in Colombo, Sri Lanka on August 11, 2019. Tamil diaspora groups are praising Ottawa's sanctions on Sri Lanka officials, including the brothers, while asking Canada to bring that country to international tribunals. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Eranga Jayawardena
politics
Sri Lanka summons Canadian ambassador over sanctions of high-ranking officials
Foreign minister of Sri Lanka Ali Sabry speaks during a media conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Sri Lanka has summoned Canada's envoy over Ottawa's decision to sanction four high-ranking officials for alleged human-rights breaches.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-STR
arts
2022 Booker Prize awarded to Sri Lanka’s Shehan Karunatilaka for The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
world
Sri Lanka refuses international human rights investigation
world
Sri Lanka’s ousted president returns home after fleeing
world
Sri Lanka’s ousted President Rajapaksa returns home after fleeing country, official says
world
IMF in preliminary agreement with Sri Lanka for $2.9-billion loan
world
Sri Lanka’s ousted president arrives in Thailand for temporary stay
opinion
Sri Lanka’s plight serves as a lesson to other governments
Anne Krueger
world
Sri Lanka to restrict fuel imports for next 12 months due to shortage of foreign exchange
world
Rights group seeks ex-Sri Lankan president’s arrest in Singapore
world
Sri Lankan security forces raid protest camp as new leaders sworn in
world
Sri Lanka’s new president to appoint ally of ousted Rajapaksa dynasty as PM, sources say
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Sri Lanka’s crisis and its relationship with China
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world
Search begins for Sri Lanka’s next president after parliament accepts Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation
world
In photos: Sri Lanka declares state of emergency as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the country
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Sri Lankan president flees as protesters demand PM’s ouster, country declares state of emergency