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Sri Lanka military to claim expenses of unreturned military athletes from France

All members have visas for up to 3–6 months

May 15, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka President raps Archeological Dept for obtaining funds from monks

The president says the Archeological Department has to work on national policy and it cannot obtain money from anybody

May 12, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka's proposed ATA will be presented after broader consensus - Justice Minister

Many local and international rights groups have opposed the proposed ATA

April 28, 2023 2 min read

Easter Sunday Attack: Sri Lanka Catholics demand for justice, expose mastermind

The attacks killed at least 269 mainly Christian devotees who attended the Easter Sunday mass on April 21, 2019.

April 21, 2023 3 min read
Two Sri Lanka UN peacekeepers injured in Israeli attack – FM

Sri Lanka Embassy in Beirut in contact with UNIFIL on medical treatment

Sri Lanka condemns Israeli attack on UN peacekeepers as nationals hit

UNIFIL said an Israeli Defence Force Merkava tank fired at an observation at its headquarters Naqoura

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency over riots

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka’s cabinet Tuesday decided to impose a 10-day state of emergency to quell anti-Muslim riot...

March 6, 2018 1 min read

Sri Lanka call to prioritise climate change in domestic politics

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has called for making climate change a top priority in domestic politics given the import...

December 2, 2017 2 min read

US Nimitz super carrier to visit Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – The United States Navy’s Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lankaâ�...

October 27, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka and US Navy train to work together for Indian Ocean security

Sri Lanka and US Navy task forces had started training exercises in the seas off the island's east to work together in m...

October 5, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka President slams retired army officer for inciting violence

ECONOMYNEXT - President Maithripala Sirisena today accused a group of retired army officers politically linked to former...

September 10, 2017 2 min read

US eyes joint naval exercises to protect Indian Ocean trade

ECONOMYNEXT - On Friday, the US called for closer cooperation, including intelligence sharing, with navies in the Indian...

September 1, 2017 2 min read

First US, Sri Lanka naval exercise in October

ECONOMYNEXT – The United States Navy will hold its first exercise with Sri Lanka’s navy in October this ye...

September 1, 2017 2 min read

No forgiveness for criminals in uniform: Sri Lanka navy chief

Sri Lanka's new navy chief Travis Sinniah began work by pledging no forgiveness for his officers who may have committed ...

August 24, 2017 3 min read

Sri Lanka navy eyes increased sea marshals business

Sri Lanka's new navy commander Wednesday announced plans to secure a greater role in providing anti-piracy security cove...

August 23, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka president revives defence establishment

ECONOMYNEXT – President Maithripala Sirisena Tuesday confirmed Kapila Waidyaratne, 60, as the country’s n...

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July 4, 2017 2 min read
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Sri Lanka landslides, floods trigger biggest army deployment since war

ECONOMYNEXT – The use of the Sri Lankan troops to cope with floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rain...

June 5, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka to service Dutch ships in the Indian Ocean

Sri Lanka will provide services for Dutch Navy vessels operating off the coast of Somalia to protect shipping from pirat...

May 11, 2017 1 min read

Indian Coast Guard ship visits Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – An Indian Coast Guard ship, CGS Shoor, is on a visit to Colombo to do training exercises with the S...

April 4, 2017 1 min read

War crime probes will hinder Sri Lanka's reconciliation - ex-defence secretary

COLOMBO, March 27 (Reuters) - War crime investigations backed by some Western countries and the United Nations will exac...

March 28, 2017 2 min read

India navy ship to survey Sri Lanka's southern seas

An Indian navy oceanographic vessel will survey seas off Sri Lanka's southern coast in a joint exercise with the island'...

March 26, 2017 2 min read

Japan's largest warship to call at Sri Lanka after sailing through South China Sea

TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) - Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Se...

March 13, 2017 3 min read

US 7th fleet makes music in Sri Lanka

March 13, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lankan PM moots Indian Ocean maritime security summit

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed holding an Indian Ocean maritime security summit to address ...

February 18, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka policymakers study security impacts of foreign projects

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan government officials and policymakers have begun study the security implications of larg...

February 14, 2017 2 min read

US patrol aircraft visits Sri Lanka's China built airport

An advanced US long-range surveillance aircraft has visited Sri Lanka's Mattala Airport in the south which could soon be...

December 13, 2016 2 min read