Sri Lanka

Indian tourists flock to Sri Lanka, as Colombo resumes visa on arrival facilityIndian tourists flock to Sri Lanka, as Colombo resumes visa on arrival facility

Indian tourists flock to Sri Lanka, as Colombo resumes visa on arrival facility

<p> <strong>For cash strapped Sri Lanka, the start to this year has been promising with foreign tourists beginning to arrive.…

3 years ago
BIMSTEC rises to meet post-Covid challenge with new roadmap for growthBIMSTEC rises to meet post-Covid challenge with new roadmap for growth

BIMSTEC rises to meet post-Covid challenge with new roadmap for growth

<p> <strong>The forthcoming BIMSTEC meeting to be held on March 30 in Sri Lanka will be crucial as the world…

3 years ago
Lankan Foreign Minister to arrive in India on SundayLankan Foreign Minister to arrive in India on Sunday

Lankan Foreign Minister to arrive in India on Sunday

<p> <strong>Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister G L Peiris is scheduled to visit India from Sunday on a three-day visit to…

3 years ago
Naor Gilon appointed as Ambassador of Israel to Sri LankaNaor Gilon appointed as Ambassador of Israel to Sri Lanka

Naor Gilon appointed as Ambassador of Israel to Sri Lanka

<p> Ambassador of Israel to India and Bhutan, Naor Gilon has also been appointed as the Ambassador of Israel to…

3 years ago
Debt ridden Sri Lanka knocks on India’s door for help in eight sectorsDebt ridden Sri Lanka knocks on India’s door for help in eight sectors

Debt ridden Sri Lanka knocks on India’s door for help in eight sectors

<p> <strong>Amid an acute financial crisis Sri Lanka is looking to enhance economic cooperation with India and woo investors to…

3 years ago
Sri Lanka and Japan kick off celebrations over 70-years of diplomatic relationsSri Lanka and Japan kick off celebrations over 70-years of diplomatic relations

Sri Lanka and Japan kick off celebrations over 70-years of diplomatic relations

<p> Sri Lanka and Japan will organise a series of events to celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations. Japan will…

3 years ago
Sri Lanka shuts down power station as fuel runs out due to forex crisisSri Lanka shuts down power station as fuel runs out due to forex crisis

Sri Lanka shuts down power station as fuel runs out due to forex crisis

<p> Sri Lanka on Wednesday faced a severe crisis after it had to shut down the Kelanitissa Power Plant during…

3 years ago
Sri Lanka looks beyond China, expands defence and trade ties with South KoreaSri Lanka looks beyond China, expands defence and trade ties with South Korea

Sri Lanka looks beyond China, expands defence and trade ties with South Korea

<p> <strong>Looking beyond China, Sri Lanka is planning a major expansion of military coordination, as well as trade investment, with…

3 years ago
India and Sri Lanka decide to jointly develop WWII era Trincomalee Oil TankIndia and Sri Lanka decide to jointly develop WWII era Trincomalee Oil Tank

India and Sri Lanka decide to jointly develop WWII era Trincomalee Oil Tank

<p> <strong>As Sri Lanka’s Cabinet gave its nod to India for jointly developing the World War II era Trincomalee oil…

3 years ago
Sri Lankans blame ruling Rajapaksa family for economic mess as country faces forex crisisSri Lankans blame ruling Rajapaksa family for economic mess as country faces forex crisis

Sri Lankans blame ruling Rajapaksa family for economic mess as country faces forex crisis

<p> In 2019, the year when Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa took over, the foreign exchange reserves of the country…

3 years ago
Sri Lankan man swept 50 feet into air while flying a kiteSri Lankan man swept 50 feet into air while flying a kite

Sri Lankan man swept 50 feet into air while flying a kite

<p> <strong>A kite-flying festival turned into a horrific experience for a participant in Sri Lanka's Jaffna when he was swept…

3 years ago
Tourism gets hit in Sri Lanka as hotels & restaurants shut down due to shortage of cooking gasTourism gets hit in Sri Lanka as hotels & restaurants shut down due to shortage of cooking gas

Tourism gets hit in Sri Lanka as hotels & restaurants shut down due to shortage of cooking gas

<p> <strong>An acute shortage of cooking gas has hit Sri Lanka’s hospitality sector. The shortage of this essential item has…

3 years ago
Sri Lanka’s forex reserves drop to a new low, just enough to handle imports for a monthSri Lanka’s forex reserves drop to a new low, just enough to handle imports for a month

Sri Lanka’s forex reserves drop to a new low, just enough to handle imports for a month

<p> <strong>Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange reserves further dropped to $1,587 million in November 2021 – the lowest since May 2009.…

3 years ago
Under legal pressure, Sri Lanka decides to pay $6.7 million to Qingdao for rejected fertiliserUnder legal pressure, Sri Lanka decides to pay $6.7 million to Qingdao for rejected fertiliser

Under legal pressure, Sri Lanka decides to pay $6.7 million to Qingdao for rejected fertiliser

<p> The Sri Lankan government has decided to pay $6.7 million to the Chinese fertiliser company Qingdao which has threatened…

3 years ago
Sri Lanka accords State funeral to Pakistan lynching victim, mourners demand justiceSri Lanka accords State funeral to Pakistan lynching victim, mourners demand justice

Sri Lanka accords State funeral to Pakistan lynching victim, mourners demand justice

<p> The remains of Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara, who had been lynched and burnt by a frenzied mob…

3 years ago

In damage control exercise after the lynching of Sri Lankan national, Imran Khan dials Sri Lankan President’s number

<p> In a damage control exercise, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan reached out to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to assure him that justice…

3 years ago

Sri Lanka shocked after Lankan man’s horrific lynching in Pakistan

<p> <strong>Sri Lanka's President, Prime Minister, Parliament, including the opposition parties, have severely condemned the murder of a Sri Lankan…

3 years ago

Lynching of Sri Lankan man showcases Pakistan’s chronic bigotry

<p> Priyantha Diyawadana, a Sri Lankan national who worked as general manager at Rajco Industries in Sialkot, Punjab, was set…

3 years ago

Sri Lankan Manager burnt to death by violent TLP mob in Sialkot

<p> A Sri Lankan man was tortured and burnt to death in Sialkot in Pakistan on Friday for allegedly desecrating…

3 years ago

Sri Lanka likely to seek $1.5 billion credit from India as Colombo rediscovers time-tested ally

<p> <img height="1" src="file:///C:/Users/media/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif" width="1" />With the Sri Lankan economy facing a severe crisis over rising debt, Colombo is likely…

3 years ago

Chinese firm to take back contaminated fertiliser, send fresh shipment to Sri Lanka

<p> The Chinese fertiliser company, Qingdao Seawin Biotech Group Co. has agreed to send new organic fertiliser to Sri Lanka…

3 years ago