The 102 refugees, including 25 children, were taken to Sri Lanka’s eastern port of Trincomalee.More than 100 Rohingya refugees from war-torn Myanmar have been rescued…
Global lender says it will release about $333m to crisis-hit nation as signs of economic recovery emerge.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the third…
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake picks a 21-member cabinet as he plans sweeping reforms, including a campaign promise of a new constitution.Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning President Anura…
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Abdul Rahuman Seyyadu Sulaiman, 56, wanted to be heard. As Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake left the polling station at the…
Sri Lankan president’s National People’s Power wins 62 percent of the vote, early results show.Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s leftist coalition is on track…
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessSri Lanka holds its first parliamentary elections since the victory of its outsider leftist president, in a test of his ambitious pledges…
Sri Lankans will cast ballots in a snap parliamentary election on Thursday, months after electing a Marxist-leaning president in the Indian island nation’s first election…
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressBharatha MallawarachiPublished Nov 12, 2024 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for…
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka’s new government, led by left-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, will launch a fresh investigation into the handling of the…
Victory against Pakistan in Dubai on Monday could still be enough for the White Ferns to qualify for the semi-finals.But much will depend on Sunday’s…
Sri Lanka’s 2024 presidential election shows a pivotal moment in the country’s political scene through the win of Anura Kumara Dissanayake. His victory, a definitive…
Sarah Funderburk, the leading woman as darkness falls at Battersea, is partial to salted potatoes. Brian Robb, the overnight race leader, slurps his way through…
Who: India vs Sri LankaWhat: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Group A matchWhen: Wednesday, October 9, 6pm (14:00 GMT)Where: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai,…
In a massive political upset, a neo-Marxist political outsider won September’s presidential election in Sri Lanka. The victory of Anura Kumara—widely known by his initials,…
Jayasuriya takes on the role permanently after overseeing the men’s national team’s recent Test and one-day series wins.Sri Lanka’s cricket board has named Sanath Jayasuriya…
Pakistan convincingly beat Sri Lanka by 31 runs in a low-scoring encounter at the Women's T20 World Cup in Sharjah. Chasing only 117 for victory,…
Kara Wildbury, who is currently travelling around Asia, was left stunned after she discovered a housing estate in Sri Lanka that looks exactly like the…
Six wickets from Nishan Peiris lead Sri Lanka to a win by an innings and 154 runs in the second Test at Galle.Sri Lanka have…
Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis enters the record books with a century in the second Test against New Zealand in Galle.Sri Lankan middle-order batsman Kamindu Mendis…
Colombo, Sri Lanka – For Dilshan Jayasanka, the victory of Anura Kumara Dissanayake as Sri Lanka’s first Marxist-leaning president is the beginning of a “radical…