IMF report said that India would be the top three poor countries in South Asia, next only to Pakistan and Nepal. The swords are out. Heres why.
Lots of suspects but few leads in mystery sea turtle deaths in Sri Lanka
Conservation experts in Sri Lanka have been left puzzled by a recent spate of marine turtle fatalities, where the animals’ bodies have washed ashore without any indications of the typical causes of …
Bangladesh, Bhutan may beat India on economic front; worst GDP contraction threat looms
The coronavirus pandemic has marked a black swan event for the Indian economy, which is projected to perform worse than weaker countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Maldives in the year …
Opinion: Disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women in Sri Lanka
Shihara Maduwage Media and Communications Officer, EQUAL GROUND For months, Sri Lanka has been celebrated as a nation that succeeded in containing the spread of COVID-19, with authorities repeatedly …
Infinix Enters Sri Lanka
Infinix, a premium online-driven smartphone brand designed for today’s young generation, is all set to take the Sri Lankan market by storm. ..
Cricket Biopic ‘800’ Scores Vijay Sethupathi as Sri Lanka Icon Muttiah Muralitharan
Popular Tamil cinema actor Vijay Sethupathi (“96”) is set to star as iconic Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan in upcoming biopic “800.” With 800 wickets in test …
Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 patient count passes 5,000 mark
COLOMBO, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) — The number of COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka passed the 5,000 mark on Tuesday after a further 145 new patients were detected from a cluster in Minuwangoda, in the …
Hope grows for Sri Lanka tour
Mickey Arthur, Sri Lanka’s head coach, is optimistic that their rescheduled series against England, which is due to take place in January 2021, can go ahead and that a compromise can be reached with …
Debt trap: China’s loans to Sri Lanka are not out of benevolence
China is using its position at global bodies and money to dictate global terms. Sri Lanka has been looking for a financial lifeline to avoid defaults. But instead of approaching the IMF, the …
COVID-19 outbreak exposes Sri Lankan government claims that pandemic is under control
The previous, relatively low number of COVID-19 infections in Sri Lanka is mainly the result of the government’s refusal to carry out systematic testing.