- April 24th, 2025
Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe attended the United Nations General Assembly in the US in September 2023, emphasizing the need for climate finance and international solidarity for smaller, climate-vulnerable, and debt-inflicted countries like Sri Lanka. He called on developed countries...
Colombo Sri Lanka plans to ease import restrictions on imported goods, except vehicles, in October. The move is expected to help stabilize prices, as there is not enough supply to meet demand. The Sri Lankan government initially restricted 1,465 items...
Colombo Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed for the 13th Amendment to reconcile the country's minority Tamil community. He has invited all Lankan parties to submit proposals on 13A, which allows for the transfer of power to the minority...
Colombo Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe briefed the cabinet on Tuesday about intelligence reports that warned of public unrest by some groups. Cabinet spokesperson and minister Bandula Gunawardene said the crisis of water for agriculture due to the current drought...
Colombo The Sri Lankan Navy has apprehended 10 Indian fishermen and seized their trawlers for allegedly poaching in its territorial waters, marking the first time Indian fishermen have been caught by the Navy. The fishermen were apprehended off Alampil in...
Colombo Sri Lanka is slowly trying to emerge after the economic crisis. Meanwhile, President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday accused smaller political parties of trying to derail efforts to tackle the crisis through court orders. The head of the island nation...
Colombo Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe plans to press ahead with his bid to fully implement the 13th Amendment as part of efforts for reconciliation with the country's minority Tamil community. The President's officials gave this information on Wednesday. The...
Colombo At least 11 people were killed and 40 others injured when a bus plunged into a river in Sri Lanka on Sunday. An officer gave this information. The bus carrying over 67 passengers to Akkaraipaththu fell into the Mahaveli...