COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s leftist president marked the anniversary of independence from Britain on Tuesday with a pledge to change the impoverished island nation’s i …
At big-business forum, Sri Lankan president pledges to enforce IMF austerity
The president hailed big business as “the engine of growth for the economy” and outlined sweeping privatisation and downsizing of the public sector.
Japan provides 300 million Yen grant for ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme
The Government of Japan has extended a grant of 300 million Japanese Yen (approximately LKR 565 million) to Sri Lanka to enhance waste management infrastructure facilities under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ …
Sri Lanka to introduce ‘GovPay’ to digitalize revenue collection
GovPay’, the initial step in the digitalisation of Sri Lanka’s government services, will be officially launched on February 7, the president’s media division said.
Top Sri Lanka entrepreneur Harry Jayawardena passes away
Top entrepreneur Harry Jayawardena, chairman of Sri Lanka’s Stassen group of companies and several of the large capitalized public listed firms had passed away, a senior group official said.
Sri Lanka to receive INR 300 million
Indian media reports that the Indian government has allocated 300 million Indian rupees for Sri Lanka in the budget for the …
Is China trying to further ensnare Sri Lanka in its debt trap?
China seems to be gearing up to further ensnare Sri Lanka in its debt trap. This became evident when Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake undertook a four-day visit to China in mid-January …
Sri Lanka struggles to 136 for five in reply to Australia’s 654 in 1st cricket test
Dinesh Chandimal has scored an unbeaten 63 as Sri Lanka struggled to 136-5 at lunch on Day 3 in reply to Australia’s imposing first innings of 654 in the first cricket test.
Sri Lanka Vs Australia Live Score, 1st Test Day 4: Frustrated Visitors Eye Early Wickets With Wet Weather In Focus
Catch the live score and updates of Day 4 of the first Test match between Sri Lanka and Australia being played at the Galle International Stadium in Galle, right here.
A little bit of luck: Sri Lanka’s impressive turnaround from the brink of collapse
How did spectacular fiscal incompetence and a revolution replace the old political elite and ruling class with the new National People’s Power government?