Colombo
Nov 13, 2020 14:24
The National Operations Centre for Prevention of Covid said the fish market cluster has emerged as the biggest source of the deadly viral infection in Lanka. read more
Nov 03, 2020 09:38
Men waded into the breaking surf to push the small whales back out to sea on Monday while curious villagers gathered on the beach at Panadura. read more
Oct 25, 2020 13:08
The new curfew zones are mostly from capital district Colombo and eastern district Batticaloa. read more
Oct 23, 2020 15:02
The new constitutional amendments were passed by parliament late on Thursday with a two-thirds majority after a raucous two-day debate. read more
Oct 19, 2020 20:36
Mathews, du Plessis and Russel are some of the top names picked by the Colombo Kings in the Lanka Premier League Player’s Draft on Monday. read more
Sep 23, 2020 19:50
President Rajapaksa also made it clear recently that Sri Lanka’s strategic security policy will have an “India first” approach though Colombo remains open to dealing with other key players for economic development. read more
Sep 03, 2020 12:06
The full loaded vessel was heading to Paradip in eastern India from Mina Al Ahmandi in Kuwait, Refinitiv’s ship tracking data shows read more
Aug 26, 2020 21:34
Colombage made similar remarks in an interview with the Daily Mirror newspaper, pointing out Sri Lanka is “between two economic giants”. read more
Aug 09, 2020 08:12
The High Commission said in a statement that the strong mandate received by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa provides a fresh opportunity for New Delhi and Colombo to enhance bilateral engagement including mitigating the adverse economic effects of the Covid-19. read more
Jun 05, 2020 20:32
Ratnayake, a cafe owner in Ella, a former colonial hill station in Sri Lankan tea country, organized free food and shelter for dozens of stranded tourists. read more
May 08, 2020 21:58
Gopal Baglay, who has served as spokesperson of the external affairs ministry and whose last stint was in the Prime Minister’s Office, was named the next high commissioner to Colombo in February. read more
Mar 13, 2020 15:11
A total of 16 foreign airlines have cancelled 492 international flights to India so far due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, Union civil aviation minister Hardeep Puri informed Parliament on Thursday. read more
Feb 22, 2020 10:05
Sri Lanka vs West Indies Highlights: Follow score and updates of Sri Lanka vs West Indies 1st ODI at Colombo. read more
Jan 25, 2020 21:41
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry said that instructions have been given to the students to protect themselves from the fast-spreading infection. read more
