Shiva Ganesh is one among thousands of people born in Sri Lanka who sought refuge in India during the civil war of the 1980s. As a Tamilian of Indian origin who fled Sri Lanka during childhood ...

Following Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s recent, four-day visit to China, analysis and commentary in local media pointed to the leader’s “balancing act” with Beijing and ...

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 ...

During his visit to China from January 14-17, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake secured several agreements, including a $3.7 billion deal with Sinopec to set up an oil refinery in ...

There is a need for artistic and cultural connections in an increasingly divided world, Vithanage said during an interaction at the first edition of the Guwahati Asian Film Festival. “The ...

COLOMBO - An intruding monkey at a Sri Lankan electrical grid sub-station caused a general island-wide blackout on Feb 9, government officials said. The power outage, which began around 11.30am ...

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At approximately 11:30am local time yesterday, a rogue group of monkeys jumped into Panadura Power Station, Sri Lanka, when one of them landed on the transmission line, causing the outage.

An intruding monkey at a Sri Lankan electrical grid sub-station caused a general island-wide blackout on Sunday, government officials said. The power outage, which began around 11:30 am (0600 GMT ...

BANGKOK -- Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will wrap up his inaugural visit to China Friday after securing a landmark investment deal that can help his country's struggling economy ...

Sri Lankan corporate leader and executive Deshamanya Kandiah ("Ken") Balendra passed away at the age of 85 today, his family confirmed. Born in 1940, Balendra held numerous influential corporate ...

China’s record US$3.7 billion investment in a Sri Lankan oil refinery has sparked fresh security concerns in India, analysts say, as New Delhi sees the growing Chinese presence near its borders ...