Sri Lankan energy crisis, primarily caused by the severe foreign exchange shortage, has reached a dangerous level this week as the country struggles to manage multiple interlinked crises, forcing authorities to ration both electricity and fuel
Sri Lankan energy crisis, primarily caused by the severe foreign exchange shortage, has reached a dangerous level this week as the country struggles to manage multiple interlinked crises, forcing authorities to ration both electricity and fuel
Sri Lankan officials are expected to hold talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank for support as Colombo faces a severe economic crisis, including a shortage of fuel and essentials
Almost 4000 Ukrainians are stranded in Sri Lanka and cannot return to their country where a Russian invasion entered the third day on Saturday
Sri Lanka has detained 22 Indian fishermen and seized two fishing vessels for allegedly poaching into Sri Lankan waters off the Jaffna coast, the navy confirmed on Thursday
At the time of import, most of them were listed as "used mattresses, carpets, and rugs". Upon inspection, authorities had found that it contained biowaste from hospitals including body parts from mortuaries
Sri Lankan High Court acquitted two top security officials who were accused of crimes against humanity for failing to stop the 2019 Easter Bombings case, a series of terror bombings that killed 259 people
Sri Lanka's state-owned petroleum company has run out of cash, the country’s Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said, warning a severe fuel shortage is inevitable if tariffs aren’t increased or the government doesn’t provide another bailout
What began as a forex crisis, primarily because of the collapse of the tourism industry, blew up into an energy crisis, and now seems to jeopardise the revival of the same tourism industry.
Sri Lankan Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa will visit India soon for the signing of important deals on economic assistance to the crisis-hit country, Foreign Minister G L Peiris confirmed
Health services in Sri Lanka, already buffeted by an economic crisis, remain badly affected for a week now as hundreds of doctors and nurses continue their protests across the country for a slew of demands and are refusing to call off the strike despite a court order and a presidential gazette that notified the sector as essential services
Sri Lankan authorities are planning to promote the picturesque Indian Ocean island country as an option for global couples looking for a destination wedding on a reasonable budget
Sri Lanka is in talks with India for the purchase of two Dornier aircraft, Foreign Minister G L Peiris said, as the two countries attempt to boost defense ties
Eleven Indian fishermen were arrested and three fishing trawlers were seized, Sri Lankan Navy confirmed in a statement, alleging they were poaching into Sri Lankan territorial water
Sri Lankans increasingly recognize that India is “a true friend” who they can "rely on at all time", Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G L Peiris said on Tuesday, appreciating the $2.4 billion assistance that New Delhi extended to the crisis-gripped country
India has reportedly agreed to provide a grant to Sri Lanka for a Unitary Digital Identity Framework scheme, as the Sri Lankan government decided to prioritize the implementation of the unique digital identity card for its citizens as a national-level program