President Wickremesinghe appeals to diaspora in UK to invest in Sri Lanka
LONDON: President Ranil Wickremesinghe who visited the United Kingdom to attend the funeral ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II had met with the Sri Lankan Diaspora…
Yohani sings Hindi remix of Manike Mage Hithe in upcoming Bollywood film Thank God
NEW DELHI: The now-famous track ‘Manike Mage Hithe’ sung by Sri Lankan singer-composer Yohani Diloka de Silva is now going to be part of the…
South Asia’s tallest tower opens its doors to tourists
COLOMBO:A 350-meter tall China-funded tower shaped like a gigantic long-stemmed lotus will be the main attraction for Sri Lanka to lure tourists to the bankrupt…
Sri Lanka on brink of food crisis after economic meltdown
COLOMBO: A food crisis in Sri Lanka looms as the island nation faces its worst economic disaster in decades., according to a report by Deutsche…
World reacts to Sri Lanka’s stunning Asia Cup triumph
DUBAI: Dasun Shanaka-led Sri Lanka showed tremendous character to stun Pakistan in the final of the Asia Cup 2022 on September 11, defeating their star-studded…
Sri Lanka crowned Asian netball champions for 6th time, qualify for Netball World Cup in South Africa
SINGAPORE: Sri Lanka defeated host nation Singapore 63-53 on Sunday, 11 September to win the Asian Netball Championships 2022, the sixth time that Sri Lanka…
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…
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…
Sri Lanka and IMF reach staff-level pact for US $ 2.9bn under Extended Fund Facility
COLOMBO: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr. Peter Breuer and Mr. Masahiro Nozaki visited Colombo from August 24 to September 1, 2022…
British Instagrammer files writ petition against Sri Lankan government’s move to deport her
COLOMBO: Scottish woman Kayleigh Fraser has filed a writ petition at the Court of Appeal against the decision taken by the Department of Immigration and…