Sri Lanka

A significant religious event unfolded in Sri Lanka as the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy commenced a 10-day exhibition of a sacred relic believed to be the left canine of Lord Buddha. This marks the...

The IMF cautioned Friday that resuming severe US tariffs would jeopardize Sri Lanka’s recovery from its worst economic catastrophe, which resulted in a sovereign default and the overthrow of a president. Nearly 25% of Sri Lanka’s...

In order to promote mutual prosperity, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have reaffirmed their dedication to strengthening their bilateral ties and encouraging regional economic cooperation. Arun Hemachandra, Sri Lanka’s deputy foreign minister, and Md. Touhid Hossain, Bangladesh’s...

Sri Lanka’s consumer prices fell by 2.1 percent in November, the highest deflation rate recorded by the economically fragile island nation since 1961, official data showed Saturday. An unprecedented financial crash in 2022 brought months of...

As rescue crews in neighbouring Sri Lanka looked for eight persons who had gone missing in floodwaters, heavy rains battered southern India on Wednesday, with coastal areas anticipating a probable cyclonic storm. A frequent and lethal...

Sri Lanka’s new leftist leader has drawn strong support from an unlikely source as he seeks to expand his three parliamentary seats to a house majority in elections on Thursday. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 55, who...

Following their crushing Test series loss in Sri Lanka on Wednesday, Tim Southee resigned as captain of New Zealand, and Tom Latham will take over. Veteran seam bowler Southee wished Latham well and stated that it...

After its highest court blocked a contentious multimillion-dollar arrangement that outsourced visa processing to a foreign consortium, Sri Lanka has reinstated an online portal for visa applications in an effort to boost tourism. As the island...

The controversial $2.9 billion IMF bailout plan for Sri Lanka is ready to be discussed with the nation’s new administration, an IMF spokeswoman said. As the nation’s first left-leaning president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in...

A snap parliamentary election is anticipated to be called by the newly elected Marxist president of Sri Lanka before he can revisit the island nation’s unpopular IMF bailout package. Following a resounding victory in the weekend’s...