‘Treat us like humans’: Fishing wars trap Indians in Sri Lankan waters | Climate Crisis
When Ashoka* heard boots approaching, he began to shiver in fear. The 23-year-old was in the engine room of his boat, as three Sri Lanka…
Memorials held across Asia to mark 20 years since the Tsunami tragedy | Tsunami
NewsFeedMemorials were held in several countries across Asia for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed more than 227,000 people.Published On 26…
On 20th anniversary of world’s worst tsunami, experts warn of complacency | Tsunami News
The pain is still fresh as Cut Sylvia recalls the last time she looked into her two-year-old daughter’s eyes. It was a normal morning in…
Kohli, Jaiswal sparkle, T20 World Cup, Mandhana and Sana arise: 2024 review | Cricket News
Cricket fans will remember 2024 for two thrilling T20 World Cups in the space of four months, the display of youthful exuberant talent from upcoming…
Sri Lanka Navy rescues over 100 Rohingya adrift in the Indian Ocean | Rohingya News
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…
Saturday 14 December Unduvap Full Moon Poya in Sri Lanka
Celebrates the arrival of the Bo tree sapling in Anuradhapura, brought by Ashoka’s daughter, Sangamitta. Lord Buddha is said to have attained Enlightenment by meditating…
IMF approves third review of Sri Lanka’s $2.9bn bailout, but warns of risks | Business and Economy News
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…
Sri Lanka leader reappoints Amarasuriya as PM, retains finance and defence | Elections News
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…
‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides | Elections News
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 Lanka’s leftist ruling coalition headed for landslide election win | Politics News
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…
Sri Lanka parliamentary elections 2024: What’s at stake? | Elections News
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…
Sri Lanka to probe ‘corruption’ in handling of 2021 cargo ship disaster | Environment News
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…
Can Dissanayake’s Victory Lead to Lasting Change in Sri Lanka?
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…
Match time, team news, form: India vs Sri Lanka – ICC Women’s T20 World Cup | Cricket
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,…
A Target of the Populist Class War – In Defense of Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga
Sri Lanka is facing a different kind of war. This is not so much a physical war fought with soldiers and guns, nor the all-too-familiar…
Former cricket captain Sanath Jayasuriya named Sri Lanka’s head coach | Cricket
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…
Kamindu, spinners lead Sri Lanka to Test series win over New Zealand | Cricket
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…
Records tumble for Sri Lanka’s Kamindu in second Test against New Zealand | Cricket News
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…
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Full list of squads for the 10 nations | Cricket News
Ten teams will compete for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the United Arab Emirates from October 3. Defending champions Australia will play…
‘Only the beginning’: Sri Lankans hope for deep changes under new president | Elections News
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…