Sri Lanka beefs up coaching ahead of Bangladesh tour COLOMBO: Sri Lanka announced four new coaching staff Sunday to assist new head coach Chris Silverwood ahead of next... Published 18 Apr, 2022 07:32am
World Sri Lanka PM offers protesters talks as opposition eyes no-confidence vote COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s prime minister offered talks on Wednesday with protesters calling for the government to step... Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am
World Bankrupt Sri Lanka asks citizens abroad to send home cash COLOMBO: Sri Lanka urged its citizens overseas to send home money to help pay for desperately needed food and fuel... Updated 13 Apr, 2022 01:28pm
World Sri Lanka defaults on entire $51 billion external debt Sri Lanka had sought debt relief from India and China, but both countries instead offered more credit lines to buy commodities from them Updated 12 Apr, 2022 12:31pm
World Sri Lanka’s prime minister calls for patience as protests continue COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday said the country had reached a decisive juncture and... Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:32pm
World Sri Lanka doubles interest rates to tame inflation as crisis bites COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank doubled its key interest rates on Friday, raising each by an unprecedented 700... Published 09 Apr, 2022 04:39am
World Sri Lanka calls for restructure of $1bn debt and stability COLOMBO: Sri Lanka must look at restructuring a $1 billion sovereign debt due for payment in July, the outgoing... Published 07 Apr, 2022 07:42pm
World Sri Lanka slaps travel ban on former central bank chief COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court on Thursday placed a travel ban on the country’s recently resigned central bank chief... Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:39pm
World Sri Lanka parliament to meet as protests put ruling Rajapaksas under pressure COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s parliament will meet on Tuesday after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dissolved his cabinet and... Published 05 Apr, 2022 10:20am
Business & Finance Sri Lanka gets new finance minister, cenbank governor COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dropped his brother as finance minister and sought a new central... Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am
World Sri Lanka's president seeks unity government to solve economic crisis COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa called for a unity government on Monday to deal with the country's... Updated 04 Apr, 2022 02:39pm
World Crisis-hit Sri Lanka blocks social media to contain protests COLOMBO: Sri Lanka blocked access to social media platforms on Sunday after authorities imposed a weekend nationwide... Updated 03 Apr, 2022 02:55pm
World Sri Lanka imposes curfew after president declares state of emergency COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's government imposed a weekend curfew on Saturday, even as hundreds of lawyers urged President... Updated 02 Apr, 2022 09:29pm
World Economic crisis: Sri Lankan security forces deployed in Colombo after night of violence COLOMBO: Security forces were deployed across the Sri Lankan capital on Friday after protesters tried to storm the... Updated 01 Apr, 2022 01:10pm
World Hospitals suspend routine surgeries: Sri Lanka faces 13-hour blackouts COLOMBO: Sri Lanka announced nationwide 13-hour daily power cuts from Thursday and more hospitals suspended routine... Published 31 Mar, 2022 06:06am
World Sri Lanka suffers long power cuts as currency shortage makes fuel scarce COLOMBO: Businesses and households in Sri Lanka faced 10-hour-long power cuts on Wednesday as a deepening economic... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:41pm
World 10-hour power cuts in Sri Lanka as crisis worsens COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Wednesday began imposing record nationwide 10-hour daily power cuts as it ran out of... Published 30 Mar, 2022 10:16am
World India to build Sri Lanka wind farms COLOMBO: India has agreed to develop three Sri Lankan wind farms on islets between the countries, officials said... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
World Sri Lanka hospitals running out of life-saving drugs COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s state-run hospitals are running out of life-saving medicines due to a shortage of dollars... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Business & Finance Crisis-hit Sri Lanka seeks further $1bn credit line from India COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has sought an additional credit line of $1 billion from India to import essentials amid its worst... Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:49am
Business & Finance Sri Lanka seeks additional $1 billion credit line from India COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has sought an additional credit line of $1 billion from India to import essentials amid its worst... Published 28 Mar, 2022 01:35pm
Print China to provide 2,000 tons of rice as emergency aid to Sri Lanka BEIJING: China decides to provide 2,000 tons of rice as emergency food aid to Sri Lanka, Chinese media reported. ... Published 27 Mar, 2022 04:57am
Markets Sri Lanka fuel prices soar as economy reels COLOMBO: One of Sri Lanka's biggest fuel suppliers hiked the price of gasoline by nearly 20 percent on Saturday, the... Updated 26 Mar, 2022 06:38pm
World Crisis-hit Sri Lanka sends troops to oversee fuel distribution COLOMBO: Sri Lanka ordered its military to post soldiers at hundreds of gas stations on Tuesday, to help distribute... Published 22 Mar, 2022 11:46am
World Sri Lanka govt panel says international financial assistance needed COLOMBO: A Sri Lanka government-appointed committee on Monday said the crisis-hit country’s central bank and finance... Published 21 Mar, 2022 09:05pm
Sports ICC says Bangalore pitch below par after India Test win NEW DELHI: Cricket authorities said the pitch for India’s barnstorming second Test win over Sri Lanka was “below... Published 21 Mar, 2022 08:08am
Print Two die in fuel queues in Sri Lanka COLOMBO: At least two people in Sri Lanka died while waiting in long queues for fuel, officials said Sunday, as... Published 21 Mar, 2022 05:21am
Sports India Test juggernaut keeps home invincibility rolling on BENGALURU: Much has changed in Indian cricket since the national team last lost a Test series on home soil nearly 10... Published 15 Mar, 2022 11:20am
World Sri Lanka to sign $1 billion credit line with India to help pay for key imports COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's finance minister will visit New Delhi on Tuesday to sign a $1 billion credit line to pay for... Published 14 Mar, 2022 08:25pm
Sports India thrash Sri Lanka in pink ball Test to sweep series 2-0 BANGALORE: A bowling attack led by Jasprit Bumrah helped India thrash Sri Lanka by 238 runs inside three days at... Updated 14 Mar, 2022 05:56pm