China lobbies to build Colombo road; drags feet over debt rejigET has learnt that state-owned China Harbour Engineering Corporation (CHEC) has stepped up lobbying with Lankan government officials to bui...
Sri Lankan police arrest 45 people; briefly impose curfew after protests outside President's residenceAccording to the police, in the protest several, including five policemen, were injured while vehicles were set on fire as a spontaneous ex...
Sri Lanka lifts curfew imposed after violent protests outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residenceThe curfew was imposed within the Colombo North, South, Colombo Central, Nugegoda, Mount Lavinia and Kelaniya Police Divisions last night.
After landslide victory, Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as Sri Lankan Prime MinisterThe 74-year-old Sri Lanka People's Party (SLPP) leader was administered the oath of office for the ninth Parliament by his younger brother ...
Sri Lanka struggles with paucity of clean water; toll rises to 183Lanka's water supply minister Rauf Hakeem said 40 per cent of those affected did not have access to piped drinking water, and there was an ...
India rushes aid to Sri Lanka as floods claim 122 livesA Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) airman died after falling from a helicopter during a flood rescue operation in Neluwa area in Galle.
- Serenity & spice
It’s not called Serendip for nothing. This salubrious isle has something for everyone. The 66,000 sq km-sized teardrop-shaped island packs ...