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Sri Lanka's ruling party has asked the country's new president to provide security and other assistance for his predecessor who fled to Southeast Asia last month after protests flared amid a crippling economic crisis, an official said on Thursday. Gotabaya...

Bandula Gunawardana, a Cabinet minister and co-spokesman, stated yesterday that Sri Lanka should allow all parties to reach an agreement on the establishment of internationally recognised universities. This would prevent up to $2 billion in foreign exchange from leaving the...

The Secretary General of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna has requested the President to bring former President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to Sri Lanka as soon as possible and to provide appropriate security and facilities. This request was made during the meeting...

Andrew Fidel Fernanado writes: With little but his own political ambition to cling to, Ranil Wickremesinghe shows unnecessary force, aims cynical propaganda at the people’s movement, and generally attempts to cover himself with the heavy cloak of a strongman As...

⦁ Festival season in the north as well as central hills⦁ Much venerated festivity in two location of the country⦁ Annual events where tradition comes to life During a season where in the hill country glittering the street and pomp...

On august 15th Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka’s president, travelled to the Katunayake air base near Colombo, the capital, to take delivery of a Dornier 228 maritime surveillance aircraft, a gift from India. The very next day, Yuan Wang 5, a...

Sri Lanka will ask Japan to invite the Indian Ocean island's main creditor nations, including China and India, to talks on bilateral debt restructuring as it seeks a way out of its worst economic crisis in decades, its president said...

The Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited launched its newly established service product, ‘GOLD ROUTE’ at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today. The new service product has been launched with an aim to provide a ‘Premium Airport Experience’...

The Convener of the Inter-University Student's Federation ( Anthare) Wasantha Mudalige and four other student activists were arrested by Sri Lanka Police on Thursday (18) afternoon following a protest in Union Place, Colombo. Police Spokesperson Attorney-at-Law SSP Nihal Thalduwa speaking...

To attract foreign currency held with the public into the banking system, the Minister of Finance has issued an Order granting an amnesty period of 1 month effective from last Monday (15) for persons in, or resident in, Sri Lanka...