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South Korea destroyer docks at Sri Lanka's Colombo Port

Korea’s Indo-Pacific Strategy aims to engage in region not only for trade and investment, but also defense cooperation

October 27, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka assured support by Chinese rural development officials

The World Bank says that China has reduced its number of people with incomes below $1.90 by 800 million persons so far.

October 26, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka debt restructuring: US insists on fairness, equal treatment

"Transparency from every party involved is crucial,” she said.

October 26, 2023 2 min read

Ensure Palestinians are not victimized: Sri Lanka President 

President Ranil Wickremesinghe does not approve of the victimization of the Palestinians in the Gaza strip.

October 23, 2023 2 min read
Sri Lanka’s BRICS membership not rejected, FM, Russian Embassy clarify

Sri Lanka's membership request is in process, will be considered

Sri Lanka’s BRICS membership application rejected, NDB membership offered

BRIC's NDB offers alternative source of funding for infrastructure, development projects

US offers Sri Lanka a vision different to what is offered by China - Pompeo

The United States offers a different vision for Sri Lanka of shared democratic values and the exercise of sovereign righ...

October 28, 2020 2 min read

Pompeo meets Lankan leadership today to keep Colombo within US orbit

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who arrived in Sri Lanka last night will have talks today with President Go...

October 28, 2020 2 min read

The government will fight efforts to lift ban on the LTTE in the UK – Foreign Ministry

The door has opened for the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the United Kingdom to be lifted by a r...

October 22, 2020 2 min read
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Pompeo’s Asian trip will reaffirm a “free and open Indo-Pacific” – State Dept.

The United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s trip to Sri Lanka and three other Asian countries next week has bee...

October 22, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka not prioritising China; economic considerations will figure in investment decisions

Sri Lanka remains non-aligned in her foreign policy and has not given priority to China, but any decisions regarding bil...

Imesh Ranasinghe
October 14, 2020 4 min read

South Asia’s Garment export sector needs regional outlook, new markets

COVID -19 or not, South Asia’s readymade garment sector needs to strengthen its regional ties and explore new markets ...

Kshama Ranawana
October 10, 2020 7 min read

Sajith calls for National effort to save the country’s economy

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa is calling on all political parties to shed their differences and come togethe...

September 30, 2020 2 min read

Tourism: Maldivian and Nepali business leaders urge collaboration to revive industry

For the Maldives and Nepal, whose economies are heavily dependent on the tourism sector, getting their countries back on...

Kshama Ranawana
September 28, 2020 7 min read

Indian grant not-linked to implementation of the 13th Amendment - Keheliya

Sri Lanka is denying reports that a USD15mn grant announced by the Indian Prime Minister to Sri Lanka on Sunday is linke...

September 28, 2020 2 min read

Russian Airman has had Covid 19 and has recovered - Epidemiologist

The Russian airman who created panic in Matara by seen shopping after testing positive for Covid 19 has had the disease ...

Mahadiya Hamza
September 26, 2020 6 min read
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SAARC countries should come together to ensure post-Covid recovery - Dinesh

Sri Lanka has stressed the need for South Asian countries to collaborate to revive the economies of the region which is ...

September 25, 2020 2 min read

New Diamond Owners agree to pay an initial claim made by Sri Lanka - AG

Lawyers representing the stricken MT New Diamond crude oil tanker have agreed to settle the initial claim made by the go...

September 24, 2020 2 min read

President calls on UN to follow a policy of non-interference in domestic affairs

Sri Lanka is asking the United Nations to pursue a policy of respect for “the sovereign equality of States, respect fo...

September 22, 2020 2 min read

Captain of stricken oil tanker MT New Diamond ordered to appear in court

A Colombo Magistrate has issued notice on the Captain of the stricken oil tanker MT New Diamond to appear before him on ...

September 17, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka not in a position to "fully accept" UNHRC remarks: Keheliya

The government is not in a position to fully accept the remarks made about Sri Lanka at the 45th sessions of the United ...

Imesh Ranasinghe
September 17, 2020 2 min read

UN human rights chief's remarks on 20A unwarranted, Sri Lanka tells UNHRC session

The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) yesterday refuted UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet’s recent remarks on the p...

September 16, 2020 4 min read

United Nations told “Sri Lanka’s Civil Society is being harassed and intimidated”

International groups are expressing concern that the operating environment for civil society and human rights groups in ...

September 15, 2020 2 min read

Delisting prominent Russian ‘varsities was a mistake – SLMC Chair

Delisting three prominent Russian universities from its approved list of global medical institutions for Sri Lankan stud...

September 14, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka calls for regional effort to overcome task of economic recovery

Sri Lanka is stressing the need for Asian countries to come together to face the uphill task of economic recovery and re...

September 13, 2020 2 min read

Russia "concerned" after Sri Lanka delists prominent scholarship-granting Medical Universities

Russia is expressing concern that Sri Lanka’s Medical Council (SLMC) has cut several Russian Universities from the app...

September 11, 2020 2 min read