Sri Lankan PM announces resignation as country witnesses worsening economic crisisTaking to Twitter, Wickremesinghe said, "To ensure the continuation of the Government including the safety of all citizens I accept the bes...
09 Jul, 2022, 09.01 PM IST
Sri Lanka misses ADB payment, PM tells ParliamentThe ADB as well as the World Bank had just promised around 160 million each to Sri Lanka, Wickremesinghe said, but the loan from the Manila...
18 May, 2022, 07.47 PM IST
Lankan Parliament defeats no-trust motion against President Gotabaya RajapaksaWith the motion, the Opposition sought to demonstrate how nationwide calls for President Rajapaksa's resignation is reflected in the countr...
17 May, 2022, 02.30 PM IST
Sri Lanka's opposition rejects President Rajapaksa's offer to form interim governmentRajapaksa had called over the telephone both Premadasa and Harsha de Silva, the SJB economic guru, on the prospect of forming an interim go...
08 May, 2022, 12.25 PM IST
Sri Lanka protesters defy curfew after social media shutdownPresident Gotabaya Rajapaksa imposed a state of emergency on Friday, the day after a crowd attempted to storm his home in the capital Colom...
03 Apr, 2022, 02.52 PM IST
Sri Lankan currency faces heat following currency swap with ChinaIn the wake of depleting foreign exchange reserves, Sri Lanka rupee is putting pressure on the balance of payments, The Leader reported quo...
10 Apr, 2021, 02.00 PM IST
We are monitoring situation in Sri Lanka: Sushma SwarajSix blasts hit three churches and three hotels in Sri Lanka on Sunday, injuring nearly 300 people, Sri Lankan officials in Colombo said.
21 Apr, 2019, 03.47 PM IST
No outright sale to China, Sri Lanka keen on Indian investment: MinisterSri Lanka is keen to attract investments from Delhi for its ports and civil aviation sector much on the lines that Beijing has invested in ...
16 Jun, 2016, 02.36 AM IST
Mumbai to host 'Gateway of India Dialogue' on June 13-14The objective is to institute an annual, signature, international geo-economic conference in India – a Davos-meets-Manama-dialogue, set in ...
12 Jun, 2016, 10.12 PM IST
Sri Lanka lifts unofficial ban on Tamil national anthem at Independence DaySchool children rendered the Sinhala and Tamil versions of the national anthem to mark the 68th anniversary of Sri Lanka's independence fro...
04 Feb, 2016, 02.41 PM IST
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif to visit Sri Lanka next monthSharif last visited the island nation in November 2013 for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting which was held here.
26 Dec, 2015, 03.03 PM IST
Lanka India trade pact won't hamper local professionals: govtThe proposed Indo-Sri Lanka economic trade pact will not affect local professionals as it does not include the movement of natural persons.
23 Dec, 2015, 07.06 PM IST
India offers assistance to Maldives to probe boat explosionIndia has offered assistance to investigate the explosion on a speedboat which was carrying President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and his w...
29 Sep, 2015, 02.23 PM IST
Sri Lankan government handed over UN war crimes reportThe UN probe report on alleged war crimes committed during the final phase of Sri Lankan military's battle against the LTTE has been handed.
12 Sep, 2015, 04.00 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi's 'persuasion' leads Sri Lanka to rethink CEPAThe new Sri Lankan government is bringing back the long-pending CEPA with India to the negotiating table after Modi's "gentle persuasion", ...
22 Mar, 2015, 07.39 PM IST
- Lanka set for record growth despite conflict
The recent escalation in fighting in Sri Lanka has not derailed the nation's economy, with the island on track to record its fastest growth...
29 Jul, 2007, 09.38 AM IST