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Top US security official meets Sri Lanka president amid concerns over rising China's influence

Sri Lanka has been struggling to agree for debt restructuring with all its creditors including China

January 11, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka seizes crystal meth, kush in dolls, food

The parcels had been mailed from Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and The Netherlands.

December 23, 2022 1 min read

After RAW chief's visit, Indian Naval chief arrives in Sri Lanka

Political analysts see the Indian moves as to counter increasing Chinese influence in Sri Lanka

December 13, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka President's meeting with Indian RAW chief only disclosed with Security Council - Spokesman

India has warned of increasing Chinese influence in Sri Lanka in the last decade

December 13, 2022 2 min read
Sri Lanka’s new President appoints Chinese-educated defence secretary

New President's party JVP has maintained strong anti-Indian sentiment in the past

US gifted maritime patrol Beechcraft to arrive in Sri Lanka

US staff will train Sri Lanka Air Force for three months on operating and maintaining the aircraft

Sri Lanka's ex-police, military top brass risk arrest over Lasantha murder

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Police Inspector-General Pujith Jayasundara has hinted of high-profile arrests as the authorit...

Our Police Correspondent
July 18, 2016 2 min read

US acknowledges complications in Sri Lanka war crimes investigation

COLOMBO, July 15 (Reuters) - Implementing a U.N. resolution calling for the investigation of alleged war crimes in Sri L...

July 15, 2016 2 min read

UN urges Sri Lanka to rein in military, prosecute war crimes

GENEVA, June 28 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka must rein in its military forces, prosecute war crimes committed during the long c...

June 28, 2016 2 min read

US strengthens Sri Lanka nuclear counter-proliferation screening

ECONOMYNEXT – The United States has concluded a training program for Sri Lankan port and military personnel under...

June 27, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka ammunition depot blast during fire drill?

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's worst ammunition depot blast occurred during a routine fire drill at the Salawa military compl...

June 8, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka races to defuse bombs after depot blast

COLOMBO, June 6, 2016 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police were Monday racing to defuse unexploded bombs that fell on villages near...

June 6, 2016 4 min read

One dead, thousands evacuated after blast at Sri Lankan armoury

COLOMBO, June 5 (Reuters) - One soldier was killed and thousands of people were evacuated after a fire and a series of e...

June 6, 2016 2 min read

Blasts rock Sri Lanka military ammunition depot

COLOMBO, June 5, 2016 (AFP) - Explosions ripped through a key military ammunition depot just outside Sri Lanka's capital...

June 5, 2016 2 min read

Fists fly as Sri Lankan MPs protest changing of the guard for ex-president

COLOMBO, May 3 (Reuters) - Fists flew in Sri Lanka's parliament on Tuesday leaving several members injured, the speaker ...

May 3, 2016 1 min read

Indian Navy’s Training Squadron in Colombo

April 18, 2016 1 min read
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Sri Lanka Field Marshall points Gotabhaya Rajapaksa as war crime villain

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's former army chief Sarath Fonseka Thursday fired a broadside against the former regime and sing...

Our Political Correspondent
March 10, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka PM seeks probe into 'missing' wartime gold

COLOMBO, March 9, 2016 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's prime minister on Wednesday called for a probe into the whereabouts of vast q...

March 9, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka to ratify Ottawa convention on anti-personnel mines

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka will ratify a global convention against the use of landmines, known as the Ottawa Convention, De...

March 3, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka faces military insubordination during reconciliation drive

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's government came face-to-face with military insubordination at a very high level when Foreign M...

Our Political Correspondent
February 19, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka takes part in Pakistani anti-terror exercise

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan security forces are taking part in a trilateral military exercise called ‘Eagle Da...

February 8, 2016 1 min read

Royal Navy sends warship to Sri Lanka after four years

ECONOMYNEXT – The Royal Navy’s HMS Defender, an air defence warship deployed in the Indian Ocean supportin...

January 29, 2016 1 min read

Indian aircraft carrier visits Colombo

ECONOMYNEXT – India, which is known to have opposed Chinese attack submarines calling at Sri Lankan ports, is sen...

January 20, 2016 1 min read

US defence official presses Sri Lanka on war crimes, reconciliation

ECONOMYNEXT – A visiting senior American defence official has urged Sri Lanka to press ahead with a probe into al...

December 21, 2015 1 min read

Sri Lanka to prosecute Avant Garde, revokes 'agreement'

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's government Wednesday decided to revoke a purported agreement Avant Garde had entered into with...

Our Political Correspondent
November 11, 2015 3 min read

Sri Lanka PM gives police job to close confidant

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Wednesday gave the Law and Order ministry to his close confi...

Our Political Correspondent
November 11, 2015 1 min read