Ancestral home of Sri Lanka's Rajapaksas set on fire in HambantotaVideo footage showed the entire house of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his younger brother and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Medam...
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 ...
Dalmia Bharat, Shree Cements in race for LafargeHolcim's Sri Lankan operationsPost the $45-bn merger between Lafarge & Holcim, the combined entity had announced its target of achieving free cash flow of 3.5-4 bn Swiss...
Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickramasinghe sees huge potential in cooperation with China"Both Sri Lanka and China are deepening reforms, in the process of which we see huge potential for cooperation," Wickremesinghe said as he ...
Maithripala Sirisena trounces Mahinda Rajapaksa in Sri Lanka's historic electionsThe Tamils, who account for 13%, angered by Rajapaksa's successful military campaign that crushed LTTE, voted for opposition unity candidat...
Sri Lankan presidential election; voters in turn out in large numbersSome 1,586,598 of the country's 21 million population are eligible to vote. About 1,076 polling stations have been set for elections.
Sri Lanka investments crucial to China's overseas strategy: ReportsChinese media has said as a major power, China has every reason to employ a strategy to expand its influence in the Indian Ocean region.
- Indians among illegal immigrants arrested in Sri Lanka
Two Indian nationals were among a group of 53 people bound for Australia arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy, police said today.
- Shriram to tap wind power in Lanka, Croatia
Chennai-based Shriram Group has firmed up plans for tapping the wind energy potential in overseas markets.
- 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 ...