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 …
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 …