Sri Lanka jails monk for stoking religious hatred COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court jailed a politically influential, firebrand Buddhist monk on Thursday, putting him... Published 10 Jan, 2025 03:51am
World Sri Lanka welcomes US sanctions on former ruling clan COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new government Tuesday welcomed US sanctions against two senior figures from the former ruling... Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:36pm
World Sri Lanka’s president makes U-turn on IMF bailout COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new leader on Thursday backed a controversial IMF bailout, marking a U-turn from his election... Published 22 Nov, 2024 03:03am
World Heavily indebted Sri Lanka votes in election to decide economic future COLOMBO: Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to select a president who will face the task... Published 21 Sep, 2024 10:12am
World Cash-strapped Sri Lanka eyes China development COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economic collapse was partly blamed on struggling high-debt Chinese mega-projects, but... Published 18 Sep, 2024 11:12am
Sports Sri Lanka to host New Zealand Test during presidential vote COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will host New Zealand for a two-match Test series during next month’s presidential election, its... Published 23 Aug, 2024 11:44am
World Sri Lanka to hold presidential election on Sept 21, govt notice says COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will vote on Sept. 21 to elect a new president, a government notice said on Friday, a crucial... Published 26 Jul, 2024 10:34am
Print Sri Lanka ex-leader claims ousted over China investments COLOMBO: Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa ended a long silence over his ouster Thursday by releasing a... Updated 08 Mar, 2024 09:47am
World Sri Lanka scraps long-term visa for Russians, Ukrainians COLOMBO: Sri Lanka said Sunday it had ended long-term tourist visa extensions for thousands of Russians and... Published 25 Feb, 2024 11:31am
World IMF resumes Sri Lanka bailout after China’s debt deal WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund revived its $2.9 billion bailout for Sri Lanka on Tuesday after the... Published 13 Dec, 2023 11:16am
Business & Finance Sri Lanka inflation doubles ahead of debt deal COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s inflation more than doubled to 3.4 percent in November, the statistics office said Thursday, ... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
World Sri Lanka top court rules Rajapaksa brothers guilty of economic crisis COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court issued Tuesday a symbolic ruling that the powerful Rajapaksa brothers —... Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am
World Sri Lanka’s top court says ex-president among those who contributed to economic crisis COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s top court ruled on Tuesday that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother, former... Published 14 Nov, 2023 06:23pm
Markets Cash-strapped Sri Lanka to restructure domestic debt COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities have declared a five-day closure of financial markets from Thursday ahead of a... Published 26 Jun, 2023 11:38am
Business & Finance Cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s economy shrinks 11.5pc COLOMBO: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s economy shrank by 11.5 percent in the first quarter just before an IMF bailout... Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am
World Wickremesinghe delivers IMF deal for Sri Lanka despite public mistrust COLOMBO: When Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as Sri Lanka’s president in July after a popular uprising ousted his... Published 21 Mar, 2023 11:10am
World IMF approves Sri Lanka's $2.9bn bailout COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's president said Monday that the International Monetary Fund has approved its request for a $2.9... Published 20 Mar, 2023 10:55pm
World Strike grips Sri Lanka as unions protest IMF bailout COLOMBO: Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s hospitals were crippled and transport disrupted on Wednesday as trade unions protested... Updated 15 Mar, 2023 08:08pm
World Sri Lanka workers defy strike ban to protest rescue plan COLOMBO: Sri Lankan workers went on strike Wednesday in defiance of a government ban to protest a rescue plan for... Published 01 Mar, 2023 12:47pm
World Sri Lanka needs bilateral creditor assurances to unlock $2.9bn bailout, IMF says COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s bailout package can be presented to the International Monetary Fund’s board for approval as... Published 10 Feb, 2023 09:41am
Business & Finance Bankrupt Sri Lanka slashes fuel prices COLOMBO: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka slashed fuel prices on Monday, the second cut in as many weeks, after the World Bank... Published 18 Oct, 2022 06:02am
Sports Asia Cup title lifts spirits of battered Sri Lanka COLOMBO: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka burst into spontaneous celebrations Sunday as the South Asian nation won the Asia Cup... Published 12 Sep, 2022 12:33am
World Anger over bloated new Sri Lanka government COLOMBO: Sri Lanka added 37 new senior posts to its government on Thursday, sparking a social media backlash over... Published 09 Sep, 2022 06:09am
Opinion Sri Lanka has an IMF deal, now it courts China and India Sri Lanka’s International Monetary Fund bailout plan could be a turning point in its worst economic crisis, but... Published 07 Sep, 2022 04:13am
World Sri Lanka’s ousted President Rajapaksa gets govt residence, security on return: officials Sri Lanka’s ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was provided on Saturday with an official residence and security by... Updated 03 Sep, 2022 06:32pm
World Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s deposed president ‘to return home’ COLOMBO: Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s deposed former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to end his self-imposed exile... Published 02 Sep, 2022 11:50am
Business & Finance IMF agrees to $2.9bn bailout for bankrupt Sri Lanka COLOMBO: Bankrupt Sri Lanka agreed a conditional $2.9 billion bailout with International Monetary Fund negotiators ... Published 02 Sep, 2022 06:00am
World Crisis-hit Sri Lanka strikes staff-level pact with IMF on loan COLOMBO: Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a preliminary agreement on an emergency... Updated 31 Aug, 2022 12:19pm
World Sri Lanka widens import ban as economic crisis persists COLOMBO: Sri Lanka tightened import restrictions Wednesday with a ban on more than 300 additional items, as an... Published 24 Aug, 2022 01:01pm
Business & Finance Crisis-hit Sri Lanka warns of record 8% economic contraction COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economic meltdown will result in a record contraction of at least eight percent this year but... Published 18 Aug, 2022 01:58pm
