KALPITIYA: The Feb.11 beaching of 14 pilot whales in Kalpitiya, about 172 kilometers (107 miles) from the capital, Colombo, may have occurred due to the recent seismic activity in the Indian …
ABU DHABI:Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates Udaya Indrarathna presented credentials to Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al …
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 on 8 February, stressed that …
ADANA: Rescuers raced Tuesday to rescue survivors from the rubble of thousands of buildings brought down by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck eastern Turkey and neighboring …
COLOMBO: On the surface, calm has returned to Sri Lanka since the South Asian nation plunged into political chaos and virtual bankruptcy last summer. Gone are the fuel lines that …
© Financial Times By Zeinab Badawi Sri Lanka is marking the 75th anniversary of its independence from Great Britain this year, yet there is little to celebrate — the beautiful …
COLOMBO: The Department of Immigration & Emigration has announced that from January 1, 2023 the embarkation card for outbound Sri Lankan travellers and arrival cards for inbound international travellers will …
© Bloomberg By Andy Mukherjee In May, Sri Lanka defaulted on its overseas debt. Amid political upheaval and human suffering, the Indian Ocean island is still awaiting a $2.9 billion rescue by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). …
COLOMBO: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has rejected speculation that remittances sent by Sri Lankan expatriates to the country are taxed and forcibly converted into Sri Lankan Rupees, describing …
COLOMBO: A luxury cruise ship carrying 2,000 visitors docked in Sri Lanka on November 29, reviving tourism prospects on the island battered by the long-term effects of coronavirus lockdowns and …