On the 77th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s independence from colonial rule, following foreign domination of some four and a half ...

Since the population is rather “motley” (besides 74.88% of Sinhalese live Tamils, Burghers, Veddas, Lankan Moors), for ...

Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum will host a significant literary event on Thursday, 30th January 2025, at 5:00 PM at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute Auditorium, Colombo 7. The event will feature the ...

Two tourists have died from suspected pesticide poisoning after their hostel in Sri Lanka was fumigated for bedbugs, Britain’s PA Media news agency has reported. Ebony McIntosh, a 24-year-old ...

UK Premier Keir Starmer reiterated his Government’s commitment to addressing justice, accountability of reconciliation in Sri Lanka and issues faced by Tamils, including advocating for human rights ...

Australia and Sri Lanka face off in the second and final Test in Galle this afternoon, less than a week after the first Test ended at the same venue. Reigning champions Australia have already ...

Sinopec, China's state-owned and largest oil refiner, signed an agreement with Sri Lanka's energy ministry to invest $3.7 billion in a state-of-the-art oil refinery with a capacity of 200,000 ...

Sri Lanka declared bankruptcy in 2022 and halted repayments on some repayments on some US$83 billion in domestic and foreign loans. In November 2023, Sri Lanka reached an agreement with China ...

China committed to assisting with Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring and pledged to encourage investments in logistics, green development, and digital transformation. The two sides agreed to enhance ...

COLOMBO: An intruding monkey at a Sri Lankan electrical grid sub-station caused a general islandwide blackout on Sunday (Feb 9), government officials said. The power outage began around 11.30am ...

Rain slowed Australia's progress on day three of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. After the tourists dominated the first two days, Sri Lanka resumed on 44-3 and reached 136-5 at lunch ...