COLOMBO: Sri Lanka signed a deal with Japan on Friday (Mar 7) to restructure US$2.5 billion in loans, marking the first agreement with official creditors who had pledged debt relief to the cash ...

The wetlands of Colombo – described by one expert as "the lungs and kidneys" of Sri Lanka's capital but long since neglected and polluted – are being restored, helping to manage floods and ...

Charith Asalanka (127 off 126 balls) and Maheesh Theekshana (4 for 40) inspired Sri Lanka to a memorable come-from-behind win over Australia, by 49 runs, in the ODI series opener in Colombo.

"Japan intends to further contribute to the sustainable development of Sri Lanka." Colombo's Finance Ministry said Tokyo had played a "pivotal role" in helping Sri Lanka restructure its debt.