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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken office as Sri Lanka’s president shortly after winning the country’s election. Dissanayake, who was sworn in on Monday after…
Marxist-leaning politician says he understands the complex challenges facing Sri Lanka and will work to meet people’s hopes.Marxist-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken his…
NewsFeedVideo shows the moment Sri Lanka’s new president, Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake, was sworn in after a landslide election win fuelled by public anger over…
Jayasuriya took both wickets as Sri Lanka wrapped up New Zealand’s innings within four overs on the last day of the Test match at Galle.Left-arm…