As Sri Lanka is faced with the added challenge of dealing with the social consequences arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) expressed concerns on the …
Sri Lanka Economic Summit to focus on post COVID-19 economic recovery
Economic Recovery, will aim to answer some of the burning questions with regards to the global and local economy at the Sri Lanka Economic Summit (SLES) hosted virtually by the Ceylon Chamber of …
Rights group asks Sri Lanka to probe deadly prison unrest
An international human rights group is asking Sri Lanka to conduct an impartial investigation into prison unrest and the use of live ammunition by guards that resulted in the death of eight inmates an …
Statements of support from Sri Lanka in defence of Dr. Scalice against Stalinist slanders
In a period where the working class rallying behind a genuine revolutionary leadership is decisive, Scalice’s exposure has a huge contemporary relevance.” …
‘Bank capital in India, Sri Lanka to fall more than in other EMs’
Bank capital will shrink moderately in Asia’s emerging markets over the next two years with banks in India and Sri Lanka expected to post larger declines in the absence of public or private funds …
Asia Today: 8 dead in pandemic unrest at Sri Lanka prison
Inmates unhappy about the coronavirus threat at an overcrowded prison near Sri Lanka’s capital have clashed with guards who opened fire, leaving eight prisoners dead …
Three Things That NSA Ajit Doval Accomplished On His Recent Visit To Sri Lanka
Rajapaksha and Doval agreed that infrastructure development projects with India’s assistance should be expedited.
Jonny Bairstow set for England Test recall but Jofra Archer likely to sit out Sri Lanka series
Jonny Bairstow is in line for a recall to England’s Test squad for the two-match series against Sri Lanka in January.Bairstow has not played a Test since December last year, in South Africa, having …
Sri Lanka hits back at ratings downgrade
The Sri Lankan ministry of finance has responded to a Fitch rating downgrade by saying that the country does not ‘accept’ the decision, and has in place a policy framework to tackle its debt …
Sri Lanka coronavirus prison riot leaves eight dead, over 50 wounded
At least eight prisoners were killed and more than 50 injured in clashes with guards at a Sri Lankan prison, officials said on Monday, as authorities tried to quell a protest over rising corornavirus …