Sri Lanka president hits airport standoff in escape attempt COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's embattled president was stuck in his own country Tuesday in a humiliating standoff with airport... Updated 12 Jul, 2022 01:34pm
Markets Sri Lanka central bank chief signals he will stay in job, warns turmoil impedes IMF talks COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank governor signalled on Monday he would stay in the job but warned that prolonged... Published 11 Jul, 2022 03:06pm
World Sri Lanka appoints nine new cabinet members COLOMBO: Sri Lanka appointed nine new cabinet members on Friday, among them ministers for the critical portfolios of... Published 20 May, 2022 12:24pm
World ‘We are going to die’: Sri Lanka warns of food shortages COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s prime minister has warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles a devastating... Published 20 May, 2022 09:32am
World Sri Lanka’s new PM wins support for ‘economic war cabinet’ COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new prime minister won crucial support from two main opposition parties Monday, easing the... Published 17 May, 2022 06:54am
World Crisis-hit Sri Lanka set for uneasy ‘economic war cabinet’ COLOMBO: Sri Lanka was set to form a new cabinet on Monday as bitter political rivals make common cause to tackle a... Published 16 May, 2022 11:58am
World Sri Lanka names new PM in bid to address growing crisis COLOMBO: Sri Lanka appointed a new prime minister on Thursday, as its embattled president seeks a way out of the... Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am
World Sri Lanka president set to name new PM COLOMBO: Beleaguered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was set to name a new prime minister Thursday to try to steer Sri... Published 12 May, 2022 10:23am
World Sri Lanka orders ‘offensive’ to contain riots COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police have been ordered to go on the offensive and use live ammunition to stop rioting, a top... Published 11 May, 2022 10:39am
World Outgoing Sri Lankan PM evacuated by troops COLOMBO: Heavily armed troops evacuated outgoing Sri Lankan prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa from his official... Published 10 May, 2022 09:50am
World Curfew in Sri Lanka after day of deadly unrest COLOMBO: Sri Lanka deployed thousands of troops and police Tuesday to enforce a curfew after five people were killed... Published 10 May, 2022 09:38am
World Sri Lanka runs low on gas as supporters rally for embattled PM COLOMBO: Sri Lankan energy companies said on Monday they were running low on stocks of liquid petroleum gas mainly... Published 09 May, 2022 12:44pm
Markets Sri Lanka in talks for $100mn emergency funding from Beijing-backed bank COLOMBO: The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is considering granting $100 million in emergency... Published 08 May, 2022 02:49pm
Print Diplomats urge Sri Lanka to reconsider state of emergency COLOMBO: US and European diplomats Saturday urged Sri Lanka’s beleaguered president to repeal a state of emergency... Updated 08 May, 2022 08:51am
World National strike in Sri Lanka to demand govt step down COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's bus and train networks ground to a halt while offices and factories were empty Friday in a... Updated 06 May, 2022 12:58pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka leader trims cabinet of relatives ahead of IMF talks COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s embattled leader dropped two of his brothers and a nephew from his cabinet Monday, following... Published 19 Apr, 2022 06:04am
World Sri Lanka president loses parliament majority as protests mount COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president lost his parliamentary majority Tuesday as former allies urged his resignation... Published 06 Apr, 2022 06:05am
Business & Finance IMF says monitoring political and economic developments in Sri Lanka ‘very closely’ COLOMBO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday that it is monitoring political and economic... Published 05 Apr, 2022 11:01am
World Crisis-hit Sri Lanka blocks social media to contain protests COLOMBO: Sri Lanka blocked access to social media platforms on Sunday after authorities imposed a weekend nationwide... Updated 03 Apr, 2022 02:55pm
Print Crisis-hit Sri Lanka declares 36-hour nationwide lockdown COLOMBO: Sri Lanka declared a 36-hour nationwide curfew Saturday and deployed troops backed with sweeping new powers... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Markets Sri Lanka in talks with China for $2.5bn credit support: Chinese official COLOMBO: China is considering offering a $1.5 billion credit facility to Sri Lanka and a decision is expected soon,... Published 21 Mar, 2022 02:12pm
World Sri Lanka calls for diaspora investment on independence day COLOMBO: Sri Lanka marked its independence day on Friday with an appeal to its diaspora to send money home to... Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:13pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka food prices hit record highs as shortages bite COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s food prices rose by a record 22.1 percent in December, official figures showed Saturday, as... Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am
Pakistan PM to pay 2-day visit to Sri Lanka from 23rd ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will undertake a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka from Feb 23-24, for ... Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am
World UN rights chief seeks sanctions against Sri Lanka generals Sri Lanka has resisted repeated calls for an independent investigation and the Rajapaksa brothers had previously denied any war crimes were committed. Published 27 Jan, 2021 12:35pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points