The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest the presidential election in September
August 07, 2024
Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to resolve the country’s worst economic crisis
July 26, 2024
A union strike launched by railway employees has stopped trains across Sri Lanka
July 10, 2024
Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced a debt restructuring deal with countries including India, France, Japan and China in a televised address to the nation
June 26, 2024
Sri Lanka has closed schools as heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides in many parts of the island nation, leaving at least 16 people dead
June 03, 2024
Officials say a race car veered off the track during a competition in Sri Lanka and rammed into a crowd of spectators and race officials, killing seven people and injuring 20 others
April 21, 2024
A Sri Lankan Cabinet minister has resigned after being arrested in a scandal over the government's alleged purchase of counterfeit drugs during the country’s economic crisis
February 06, 2024
Sri Lanka says it has reached an agreement in principle with a group of creditors including India and Japan on debt restructuring
November 29, 2023
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