Head of National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 outbreak and Army Commander Lt. Gen Shavendra Silva on Wednesday said Sri Lanka and the Republic of Korea should strive to harness the full …
Coronavirus | Sri Lanka faces biggest test yet to its virus response
Country reported nearly 2,000 new cases in the last 10 days; the Army is leading an extensive contact-tracing exercise …
Why Sri Lanka jailed a Muslim lawyer without charge for 6 months
Hejaaz Hizbullah was arrested under a terrorism law over allegations rights groups say lack ‘any credible evidence’.
SriLankan Catering offers heat-and-eat frozen meals to Sri Lankan homes
Cuisine Gastronome, a global brand of premium meals by SriLankan Catering, is set to be launched both here and abroad, catering to Sri Lankans in the country and overseas, the country’s airline …
Sri Lanka’s ‘India-First Policy’: Should India be complacent?
India-Sri Lanka relations get refreshed every time there is a change in the government in Sri Lanka. The new Sri Lanka PadajunaPeramuna (SLPP)dispensation in Sri Lanka, dominated by the Rajapaksas, …
Furious Buddhists Are Making Life Hell for Sri Lanka’s Muslims
Moulavi Fazil Farooq, from the Islamic political group All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama, told me that Muslims’ “freedom of religion and freedom of speech” are under threat in Sri Lanka. He also sent me in …
‘Indian agencies alerted Sri Lanka three or four times about attack’
I see this as a weakness of our intelligence agencies,” Wickremesinghe said. During his talks with Sri Lanka’s Indian High Commissioner soon after the attack, the envoy ensured the validity of the …
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Maldives marching ahead of India? Furore on social media
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 …