The island country is gradually returning to normalcy as capital Colombo resumed economic activities late last month after being shut for over two months.
Ancient Sri Lankans built canals. Their legacy today? A new type of forest
For centuries, Sri Lanka’s ancient civilization diverted river water to large reservoirs and man-made canals for agriculture. After the collapse of the island’s hydraulic civilization about 700 years …
Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 recoveries surpass 1,500-mark
(MENAFN – IANS) Colombo, June 22 (IANS) The number of COVID-19 recoveries in Sri Lanka surpassed the 1,500-mark on Monday after 28 patients were discharged from hospital, according to the Health …
Sri Lanka unaware of alert from Pakistan prior to Easter attacks
By Vyshnavy Velrajh Sri Lanka is unaware of an alert from Pakistan prior to the Easter Sunday attacks. The Pakistan High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Maj.Gen (Rtd) Muhammad Saad Khattak had told a …
Concerns grow over ‘lapses’ in Sri Lanka’s Easter attack probe
Lawyers and activists have flagged apparent lack of adherence to due process by police during investigation into the 2019 bombings …
Pakistan warned Sri Lanka prior to Easter Sunday attacks – Envoy
Pakistan had shared with Sri Lanka, intelligence about the suspicious movements of Islamic terrorists before the Eastern Sunday bombings in the island in 2019, the Pakistan High Commissioner in Sri …
Tamil Nadu rejects proposal to sell milk to Sri Lankan military
The Tamil Nadu Government has rejected a business proposal to supply one lakh litres of Aavin milk daily to the Sri Lankan military, Indian Minister for Dairy Development, K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji said.
Sri Lanka- Can digging deeper divide the Tamil-speaking people even more?
After the cosmopolitan capital of Colombo, and by extension the Western Province, the East is representative of the multi-ethnic Sri Lankan national character – and also a microcosm of the same in …
More Sri Lankans repatriated from Maldives
More Sri Lankans were repatriated from the Maldives today, the third batch evacuated from the Maldives following the spread of the coronavirus.
After Sri Lanka, pepper importers eyeing Vietnam produce at MIP
Taking cue from Sri Lankan pepper imports at MIP, importers are reportedly looking at bringing such shipments from Vietnam now.Indications are that certain importers are trying Vietnam pepper at MIP w …