Since Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was elected in September 2024, he has made four state visits. First to India, then to China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Vietnam.

The relevant energy technology mix for Sri Lanka at present is indigenous large hydro & mini-hydro systems, biomass, solar farms and solar PV on roof tops, wind and imported fossil fuels. Sri Lanka is ...

Sri Lanka has conveyed its “strong objections” to the opening of a “Tamil genocide monument” in Brampton in Ontario, Canada, saying such actions “complicate and undermine” the ...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's customs authorities arrested on Friday (May 30) a woman and seized the largest haul of cocaine ever detected at the country's main international airport, an official said.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong today reprimanded "rich" individuals who tried to lobby him to bestow on them honorifics such as Datuk and Tan Sri. The king said such titles were not for sale ...

The meeting focused on further strengthening the historic ties between Sri Lanka and Australia, with a particular emphasis on enhancing bilateral cooperation. President Disanayake highlighted Sri ...

Sri Lanka is attempting to sustain economic growth while maintaining macroeconomic stability under the IMF program it began in 2016. The government's high debt payments and bloated civil service ...

COLOMBO (AFP): A Sri Lankan court sentenced on Thursday two former ministers from the government of deposed president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to decades in prison in a landmark corruption case.

China and Sri Lanka have taken steps to deepen economic and trade cooperation, signing key agreements and exploring additional investment opportunities during the 8th meeting of the China-Sri ...

Illicit drug use in Sri Lanka indicates a significant shift in consumption patterns from cannabis as the predominant drug consumed, particularly by those residing in urban townships to ...

Sri Lanka is on the verge of launching satellite internet services through Starlink with all necessary government processes now complete, according to the Ministry of Digital Economy. Speaking to ...

A YOUNG Brit accused of smuggling £1.2million worth of drugs into Sri Lanka faces being locked up in an overcrowded "hellhole" prison infested with rats and maggots. Charlotte May Lee ...