China has raised objections to what it called U.S. bullying of Sri Lanka after Washington said the Indian Ocean island must make “difficult but necessary choices” regarding its ties with China.
Asian Banker deems ComBank ‘Best Trade Finance Bank’ again
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon was declared the ‘Best Trade Finance Bank in Sri Lanka’ for the third year in a row at 2020 Asian Banker Transaction Awards recently, in recognition of its achievements …
Sri Lanka will overcome COVID-19 challenge – Rajarata University Vice Chancellor
Eethalawetunawewe Gnanathilake Thera said that Sri Lankans are capable of effectively facing the COVID-19 challenge as they succeeded in overcoming a number of challenges throughout the history “All …
Facebook eyeing tools used in Sri Lanka, Myanmar in case of election unrest in US: report
Many of the platform’s tools against disinformation and viral misleading political information were developed in countries where content on the platform is thought to have contributed to violence …
Asia Today: Sri Lanka shuts Parliament after case detected
Sri Lanka’s Parliament was closed on Monday in order to disinfect the premises after a police officer at the complex tested positive for the coronavirus amid a new surge of the virus in the country.
Sri Lanka’s total COVID-19 cases rise to 7,872
COLOMBO, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) — The total number of COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka rose to 7,872 on Sunday after 351 new … and Fort, which is the main business and trading hub of the capital. All …
The Latest: Sri Lanka cancels trains as cases grow
Sri Lankan authorities have terminated a number of passenger trains and widened the curfew as COVID-19 cases related to a new cluster at a garment factory …
Wheels up for trip to India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Indonesia: Pompeo
Pompeo will also visit Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Indonesia to engage the countries in discussions on how free nations can work together to thwart threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party.
COVID-19: Oman Air resumes flights to Kuwait, Bahrain, and Sri Lanka today
Cairo: Starting from today, Oman’s state airline, Oman Air, will resume its international flights to three destinations. Oman Air will operate two flights per week to each of Kuwait, Bahrain and …
Close to the Knuckles: finding tea and tranquillity in Sri Lanka
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 …