It was an international conspiracy to oust me from the Presidency, alleges former President Gotabaya in a tell-all book
COLOMBO: With just months away from elections in Sri Lanka, former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has claimed that he was ousted from power in 2022 due…
Sri Lanka lawmakers accused of stifling free speech in internet safety bill
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan lawmakers on Tuesday began debating a controversial internet safety bill that has been criticized by opposition politicians, journalists and rights groups as…
Princess Anne’s subtle tribute to Queen Elizabeth during glitzy Sri Lanka dinner
COLOMBO: Princess Anne has been praised for her fashion choice in Sri Lanka, as a royal commentator noted that she appeared to pay a subtle…
President vows to take unpopular measures to support recovery of Sri Lanka’s economy
COLOMBO: President Ranil Wickremesinghe delivering the Policy Statement, also known as the Throne Speech shortly after ceremonially inaugurating the 4th session of the 9th Parliament…
Air travellers required to submit embarkation and arrival cards online from 1 January 2023
COLOMBO: The Department of Immigration & Emigration has announced that from January 1, 2023 the embarkation card for outbound Sri Lankan travellers and arrival cards…
Department of Immigration and Emigration increases fees for various visas
COLOMBO: The Department of Immigration and Emigration has increased the fees for various categories of visas including charges for applying for Dual Citizenship with effect…
President welcomes Royal College prefects to Presidential Secretariat
COLOMBO: President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the delay in the Sri Lankan university system at the commencement of courses would be avoided enabling students to…
No fuel, no hope: Sri Lankans flee crisis in mass brain drain
COLOMBO: Shamla Yoosoof, an investment researcher from Colombo, left Sri Lanka with her 3-year-old son and a jam-packed suitcase, swapping economic chaos at home for…
Shipping giant changes course to save Sri Lanka whales
COLOMBO: Animal rights activists on Friday (Sep 9) cheered a move by a shipping giant to alter course in Sri Lankan waters to avoid collisions…
Sri Lanka: Devastating crisis for children, a ‘cautionary tale’ for South Asia
COLOMBO: Staple foods have become unaffordable, warned UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, George Laryea-Adjei who pointed out that severe malnutrition in crisis-wracked Sri Lanka was…