Sri Lanka on Sunday experienced an island-wide power outage for nearly 6 hours due to a tripping of a Colombo suburb grid station when a monkey came in contact with it. Sri Lanka is scheduled to …
Sri Lanka appoints top panel look into anti-money laundering, terrorism financing evaluation
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its Governance Diagnostic Assessment to end deep rooted corruption has backed a suggestion to deliver all prosecutions in Sri Lanka through an independent …
Sri Lanka hit by nationwide power cut
Power is being gradually restored across Sri Lanka after a nationwide outage left buildings including hospitals having to rely on generators. Officials say it may take a few hours to get power back across the island nation, but medical facilities and water purification plants have been given priority.
Sri Lanka : Fiscal and Redistributive Reform: The Burden of Interest Costs
Context The Sri Lankan government is currently facing a significant burden due to high interest costs on Treasury Bonds, which is severely constraining the fiscal space available for critical …
Monkey Business: Power outage plunges Sri Lanka into island-wide darkness
Sri Lanka suffered a complete blackout on Sunday after a monkey came in contact with an electrical grid at a Colombo suburb, reported AFP citing government officials. The power outage began around …
Fate of Adani Green’s Sri Lanka project depends on acceptable tariff
Adani Green Energy’s $400 million project in Sri Lanka faces tariff renegotiation amid diplomatic and investment stakes.
Sri Lanka vs Australia Live Score: Australia score after 5 overs is 24/0
Referral 5 (65.4 ovs): AUS against N Peiris (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL:2 AUS: 2) (Retained) Referral 6 (65.4 ovs): AUS against N Peiris (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL:2 AUS: 1) Innings Break: Sri Lanka 231/10 in 68.
Two tourists died in Sri Lanka after hostel fumigated for bedbugs, police say
Two tourists have died from suspected pesticide poisoning after their hostel in Sri Lanka was fumigated for bedbugs, Britain’s PA Media news agency has reported.
Khawaja again leads Australia in spin-friendly 2nd test against Sri Lanka
Fresh off a double hundred in the first test, Usman Khawaja has once again underlined why he is Australia’s finest batsman in Asian conditions as he led the tourists past an early wobble to reach 85-2 …
Sri Lanka: ‘DPI is not just a buzzword’
The digital infrastructure the country is building is the foundation for every future digital modernization effort in Sri Lanka.