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Sri Lanka president reiterates power grid connectivity plans with India

“India’s electricity system and Sri Lanka’s electricity system will be connected. This will be across Mannar,” h...

October 23, 2023 3 min read

Chinese institutions offer support for Sri Lanka's proposed climate university

The discussion also resulted in the decision to convene several online sessions to engage with other relevant parties.

October 20, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka to appoint two Admirals, Air Chief Marshal as ambassadors

Sri Lanka appoints three retired military personnel as high commissioners and ambassador to Pakistan, Cuba and Nepal.

October 20, 2023 1 min read

IMF review agreement will help Sri Lanka fast-track debt restructuring: official

“The SLA will enhance confidence in our economy and help fast-track the debt restructuring resolution."

October 20, 2023 2 min read
Ambassadors of Egypt, Japan present credentials to Sri Lanka President

They discussed potential areas of collaboration with President Dissanayake.

China becomes top foreign trainer for Sri Lanka's public sector

China has trained 1,000 public sector employees in the first 10 months of 2024

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
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Foreign Ministry revamp in progress with six new envoys proposed by the President

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Service is getting an overhaul with the planned termination of the postings of heads of missions w...

September 11, 2020 3 min read
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Sri Lanka preparing its legal strategy with regard to the MT New Diamond disaster

Sri Lanka is planning its legal strategy to sue the owners of the Supertanker that caught fire off its shores and is cur...

Imesh Ranasinghe
September 9, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka burning Supertanker fire “under better control” – Navy spokesman

The Sri Lanka Navy is reporting that the fire that re-ignited on board the Supertanker MT New Diamond last evening is un...

September 8, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lankan experts reach the New Diamond to assess environmental impact - officials

Two teams of scientists and experts from the Sri Lankan Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) are currently dep...

Arjuna Ranawana
September 8, 2020 2 min read

Burning Supertanker being towed away from Sri Lankan waters – Navy Spokesman

The stricken supertanker MT New Diamond is being towed away from Sri Lankan waters as the fire onboard continues to burn...

Arjuna Ranawana
September 4, 2020 3 min read

Crude oil carrier with 200,000 MT cargo on fire off SriLanka

An oil tanker carrying more than 200,000 of crude oil is on fire 38 kilometers off Sri Lanka’s East coast and about ha...

September 3, 2020 1 min read
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By using Mattala and Katunayake airports repatriation will be speeded up – officials

Sri Lanka will use two of its international airports at Katunayake and Mattala for the repatriation of Lankans abroad wh...

August 27, 2020 2 min read
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Most Sri Lankans stranded in the Middle-East can’t afford the pricey tickets home - Returnee

Sri Lanka resumed flights to bring back migrant workers from Kuwait today, but returnees say many Sri Lankans remain stu...

Imesh Ranasinghe
August 20, 2020 2 min read
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Environmentalists protest against road construction in Sinharaja Forest

The Centre for Environment and Nature Studies (CENS) in Sri Lanka, is protesting against the construction of a road in t...

August 17, 2020 2 min read

Opinion: Not having a Cabinet level Ministry dealing with Women and Children’s needs is regressive

By relegating the subject of women and children to a State Ministry without even a stand-alone status, it seems that for...

Kshama Ranawana
August 16, 2020 7 min read