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Authorities prepare for Adam’s Peak season despite Covid 19

The annual Sri Pada season when thousands of pilgrims climb Adam’s Peak each year begins today under strict guidelines...

December 29, 2020 2 min read

Powerful Order of Buddhist Monks, Christians and Hindus ask for burial of Covid victims

One of the country’s biggest Chapter of Buddhist Monks the joint Amarapura-Ramanna sect is asking President Gotabaya R...

December 27, 2020 3 min read

US support if Sri Lanka 'asserts sovereignty against' China

US financial support will be contingent on Sri Lanka asserting its sovereignty "against influence by the People’s Repu...

December 27, 2020 2 min read

Strike Zone: Sri Lanka is a leading place for whales getting hit by ships

Why do whales get hit by ships? Why does ship strike happen?

December 27, 2020 6 min read
Sri Lanka President addresses parliament - Full text

Country can emerge from bankdruptcy faster if all work together

Sri Lanka's rising political risks amid uncertain polls, IMF deal drag 

Sri Lanka sees new political risks since its sovereign debt default

Sri Lanka has chance to be an inclusive high income nation: Prime Minister

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka can be a high income nation in the style of East Asia, if the state fiscal problems can be solve...

January 7, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka president pledges land for 100,000 war victims

COLOMBO, Jan 3, 2016 (AFP) - Up to 100,000 people still living in camps six years after the end of Sri Lanka's brutal et...

January 4, 2016 4 min read

Sri Lanka cricket legends apologise for botched love and sex

ECONOMYNEXT - An event management company owned by Sri Lanka's cricketing legends apologised today for the Enrique Igles...

December 28, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka President wants to whip organisers of Love and Sex show

ECONOMYNEXT, Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena today launched a scathing attack on the organisers of pop star Enr...

December 27, 2015 3 min read

Changes in Sri Lanka budget part of new political culture: Kabir

ECONOMYEXT - The flexibility shown by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to make changes to some budget proposals was a...

December 22, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka passes budget with two thirds majority

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's parliament has passed a budget for 2016 with 160 out of the 225-members or more than two third...

December 19, 2015 1 min read

U.S.- Sri Lanka ‘Partnership Dialogue’ in February 2016

ECONOMYNEXT – High-level talks between the United States and Sri Lanka will be held in Washington in February nex...

December 14, 2015 1 min read

Thajudeen murder case holds up Sri Lanka’s parliament

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's parliament was held up for over an hour as legislators went to blows following references to a...

Our Political Correspondent
December 11, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka's high profile editor murder probe takes new turn

ECONOMYNEXT - Investigations into the assassination of high profile editor Lasantha Wickrematunga has taken a new turn w...

Our Police Correspondent
December 10, 2015 2 min read

GSP Plus requires Sri Lanka's sustained progress on human rights

ECONOMYNEXT - The EU is based on the principles of democracy, the rule of law and human rights and it strives to respect...

David Daly
December 10, 2015 3 min read
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Saudi Arabia agrees to fresh trial for condemned Sri Lankan woman: Harsha

ECONOMYNEXT - Saudi Arabia has agreed to a fresh trial for a Sri Lankan woman who has been condemned to death, Deputy Fo...

December 8, 2015 2 min read

EU supports housing, entrepreneurship in north-east Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – The European Union has launched a three-year project to support war-affected people in Sri Lankaâ�...

December 7, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka rights body asks police to compensate student victims

ECONOMYNEXT, Sri Lanka's Human Rights Council in a landmark decision ordered compensation for nine students who had been...

Our Political Correspondent
December 4, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka doctors slammed for strike demanding tax-free cars

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne strongly criticised a strike by doctors in state hospitals w...

December 3, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka ex-president prefers foreign judges for war crimes probes

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's former president Chandrika Kumaratunga who is the country's top reconciliation official today ...

Our Political Correspondent
December 2, 2015 3 min read

Sri Lanka plans to shift key govt offices

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka plans to shift key government offices including that of the president and prime minister ...

December 1, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka ex-President slams budget, macro-management, economic freedoms

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa has slammed a budget and economic management by the new adminis...

November 29, 2015 12 min read

Sri Lanka legislators want to keep feudal-style tax privilege; state workers also lobby

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's legislators will continue to avoid a tax on cars they have imposed on other citizens, a media ...

November 29, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka ex-leader's lucky charm recovered after covert operation

ECONOMYNEXT - Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s lucky charm ring went missing yesterday during a wedding recep...

Our Political Correspondent
November 28, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka's ex-defence chief faces fresh probe

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's presidential commission investigating serious abuse of power and financial fraud Thursday clea...

Our Political Correspondent
November 26, 2015 2 min read