Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka to resume talks with bond holders soon

The Sri Lankan government, which is trying to finalise a debt treatment plan with its private credit...

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IMF ready to support Sri Lanka's discussions with bondholders

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands ready to support Sri Lanka's discussions with internati...

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Deep wounds in Sri Lanka five years since Easter bombings

Sri Lanka marks on April 21 five years since Islamist bombers slaughtered 279 people in the island's...

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Ranil Wickremesinghe bats for Global South during Iranian President’s visit

The Global South must strive for their strength and autonomy, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesin...

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Looking forward to speed up greater economic cooperation with India: Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka is looking to accelerate greater economic cooperation with India with the tourism sector t...

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Indian, Russian firms awarded management of Sri Lanka's Matta International Airport

A joint venture between an Indian and a Russian firm have been awarded the management of Sri Lanka's...

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Sri Lanka leases white elephant airport built with Chinese loans

Sri Lanka said Friday it had leased a white elephant international airport built with Chinese loans ...

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Sri Lanka, Japan agree to resume stalled projects such as light rail

Sri Lanka and Japan agreed on Saturday to work to resume stalled bilateral projects including a $1.5...

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Indian envoy underscores India's special relationship with Sri Lanka's Eastern Province

The Eastern Province holds special significance in connectivity initiatives between India and Sri La...

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Sri Lanka to hold presidential election between September 17 and October 16: Election Commission

Sri Lanka will hold presidential election between September 17 and October 16, the country's top ele...

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Sri Lanka’s Tamils face arrest as they remember the dead

The recent arrest of four Tamils in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province — when they commemorated their love...

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India-gifted ambulance service in Sri Lanka in need of critical support 

An India-gifted free ambulance service in Sri Lanka, providing vital pre-hospital emergency care acr...

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Sri Lanka orders seizure of passports of Indian nationals over match-fixing charge

A court in Sri Lanka has ordered Indian nationals Yoni Patel and P Akash to surrender their passport...

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Adani wind energy project challenged in Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court 

Adani Green Energy’s wind energy project, coming up in Sri Lanka’s northern Mannar and Pooneryn dist...

world | 4 months ago

Tamils in Sri Lanka mark 15th anniversary of civil war’s end in Mullivaikkal 

Thousands of Tamils on May 17 converged in Mullaivaikkal, along Sri Lanka’s north-eastern coast, to ...

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Sri Lanka observes a day of mourning in view of Iran President Raisi’s death

Sri Lanka is observing May 21, 2024, as a national day of mourning in view of Iranian President Ebra...

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