Colombo

The Indo-Sri Lanka Joint Task Force will hold its sixth meeting tomorrow (29) at the Mahaweli Center in Colombo, as confirmed by M. P. N. M. Wickramasinghe, Secretary of Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Fisheries. The meeting will bring together…

India’s Minister of External Affairs, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar arrived in Sri Lanka on Friday (October 04) on an official visit. Upon arriving in the island, the foreign minister was welcomed by Sri Lanka’s Foreign Secretary Aruni…

The latest data from the National Dengue Control Unit reveals a concerning rise in dengue cases across Sri Lanka, with Colombo being the most affected district. As of midnight on September 17, 2024, the total number of dengue cases…

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has addressed recent concerns regarding a perceived decline in transshipment volumes at the Port of Colombo, which some attribute to the expansion of regional ports in India. While these regional…

Officials of the Bengaluru Air Customs on Saturday caught three Sri Lankan nationals, who were allegedly part of an international gold smuggling racket at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). The trio was intercepted as soon as they…

Sri Lanka has scrapped plans to sell off its indebted national airline despite shortlisting three potential buyers, the government’s privatisation agency said Friday. Colombo called for bids in September to sell SriLankan Airlines, a key…

Blooming Breakfast, the much-anticipated resto bar and café, has officially opened its doors at the iconic Arcade Independence Square in Colombo. The grand opening event, held on 2nd May, welcomed esteemed guests, media representatives,…

The special luxury tourist train ‘Dunhinda Odyssey’ was launched this morning (05), to mark the centenary of the inception of train services on the Colombo - Badulla line. The maiden journey of ‘Dunhinda Odyssey’ kicked off at Colombo…

China will play a “positive role” in easing the financial difficulties of cash-strapped Sri Lanka and its bid to achieve “debt sustainability” while Colombo will accelerate the formulation of a BRI cooperation plan to advance Beijing’s…

A discussion between the visiting team of officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and representatives from the government and opposition regarding the IMF bailout programme is scheduled to be held today (11) at the Presidential…