You can guess how the Knuckles got their name. The mountain range east of Kandy, in the centre of Sri Lanka, is as knobbly as a clenched fist. The Sinhalese name for them is Dumbara Kandu Watiye …
ICICI Bank shuts down operations in Sri Lanka
ICICI Bank on Saturday said it has shut down operations in Sri Lanka after getting approval from the Sri Lankan monetary authority. The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, having consider …
Oman Air relaunches flights to Kuwait, Bahrain, Sri Lanka
Oman Air is also planning to boost its operations inside the sultanate with three daily round-trip flights to Salalah in addition to six weekly flights each to Khasab and Duqm. The Omani flag-carrier …
Asia Today: Sri Lanka closes harbors after 609 test positive
Authorities in Sri Lanka on Saturday closed at least two fishery harbors and many stalls after a surge of 609 cases linked to the country’s main fish market.
U.S. urges Sri Lanka to make ‘difficult’ choices over China ties
The United States is urging Sri Lanka to make “difficult but necessary choices” to secure its economic independence instead of choosing opaque practises, a senior State Department official said on …
The Latest: Sri Lanka orders more curfews over virus cluster
Authorities in Sri Lanka have closed the country’s main fish market and widened the curfew in many parts of the island nation following a surge of …
Are licensed finance companies the missing link in Sri Lanka’s financial inclusion quest?
Financial Inclusion is essential for continuous and sustainable economic development, according to IFC. This is no exception for Sri Lanka despite showing strong numbers in bank penetration. ..
Mike Pompeo to visit Sri Lanka, Maldives as Washington seeks to counter China’s growing influence
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Sri Lanka and the Maldives this month, officials of both Indian Ocean nations said yesterday, as Washington seeks to counter China’s growing influence in …
Asia Today: Sri Lanka closes fish market, expands curfew
Sri Lanka’s main fish market was closed Thursday and a curfew widened as a COVID-19 outbreak grows. The government imposed the curfew in parts of the capital and some areas outside Colombo after …
Pompeo to raise China concerns on Asia tour
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday he would raise concerns about China next week as he travels to India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Indonesia.