7 young elephants found dead in Sri Lanka amid monsoon flooding
Wildlife authorities in Sri Lanka on Sunday found seven carcasses of young elephants believed to hav...
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Police in Sri Lanka use tear gas to disperse opposition protest against dire economic conditions
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s police used Tuesday tear gas and water cannons to disperse an ...
Somali pirates suspected of hijacking a Sri Lankan fishing boat and abducting its 6 crew
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s diplomats are talking with Somali authorities trying to ascert...
US expresses concerns over Sri Lanka’s controversial internet regulation law
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The United States expressed concerns over Sri Lanka’s online regulation bi...
Sri Lanka passes bill allowing government to remove online posts and legally pursue internet users
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to pass a controv...
Sri Lankan lawmakers debate controversial internet safety bill amid protests by rights groups
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan lawmakers on Tuesday began debating a controversial internet sa...
Crisis-ridden Sri Lanka’s economic reforms are yielding results, but challenges remain, IMF says
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka’s economic reform program is yielding the first si...
Sri Lanka to join US-led naval operations against Houthi rebels in Red Sea
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-ridden Sri Lanka ’s navy is preparing to join a U.S.-led operation to...
Sri Lanka declares moratorium on research ships for a year amid Indian concerns over Chinese vessels
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka has declared a moratorium on foreign research ships entering its...
Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka protest planned closure of U.N. office, fearing abandonment
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A group of Rohingya refugees living in Sri Lanka staged a protest outside ...
Sri Lanka will get the second tranche of a much-need bailout package from the IMF
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The International Monetary Fund executive board approved the release of th...
Sri Lanka experiences a temporary power outage after a main transmission line fails
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka experienced an island-wide power outage for several hours Saturd...
Asian Development Bank approves a $200M loan to debt-stricken Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Asian Development Bank said Friday that it has approved $200-million c...
Sri Lanka says it struck a deal with creditors on debt restructuring to clear way for IMF funds
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka said Wednesday that it has reached an agreement in principle wit...
The second installment of Sri Lanka’s bailout was delayed. The country hopes it’s coming in December
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The governor of Sri Lanka’s Central Bank said Friday he’s confident it wil...
US plans to build a $553 million terminal at Sri Lanka’s Colombo port in rivalry with China
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The U.S. announced a $553- million project Wednesday to build a new, deep-...
Sri Lanka is allowing a Chinese research ship to dock as neighboring India’s security concerns grow
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Chinese research ship will be allowed to dock at a Sri Lankan port this ...
Sri Lanka lifts ban on cricketer Gunathilaka after acquittal of rape charges in Australia
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’ s cricket authorities have lifted a ban on international player...
Sri Lanka says it has reached an agreement with China’s EXIM Bank on debt, clearing IMF funding snag
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka says it has reached an agreement with the Exim Bank of China on ...
IMF says Sri Lanka needs to boost reforms and collect more taxes for its bailout funding package
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka has so far failed to make enough progress in boosting tax collec...