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 …
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 …