Sri Lanka scraps long-term visa for Russians, Ukrainians COLOMBO: Sri Lanka said Sunday it had ended long-term tourist visa extensions for thousands of Russians and... Published 25 Feb, 2024 11:31am
Sports Sri Lanka T20 skipper gets two-match ban for abusing umpire COLOMBO: New Sri Lanka Twenty20 captain Wanindu Hasaranga was given a two-match ban by the International Cricket... Published 24 Feb, 2024 09:21pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka repays $20m Iranian oil debt with tea COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka said Wednesday it had exported tea worth $20 million to Iran to partially repay its... Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am
World Sri Lanka says financial crisis ‘gradually’ easing COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is “gradually” emerging from its worst economic crisis after the austerity of an... Updated 04 Feb, 2024 10:18pm
Sports Zadran 100 helps Afghanistan reduce Sri Lanka lead to 42 COLOMBO: A maiden Test hundred by Ibrahim Zadran helped Afghanistan recover in the one-off Test against Sri Lanka in... Updated 04 Feb, 2024 07:09pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka price hike after tax rises for IMF bailout COLOMBO: Prices spiked more than six percent in Sri Lanka last month after it hiked taxes in line with IMF... Published 01 Feb, 2024 03:10pm
Sports Recovering Rashid to miss Afghanistan’s first-ever Sri Lanka Test KABUL: Ace spinner Rashid Khan will miss Afghanistan’s first-ever Test against Sri Lanka next month, selectors... Published 29 Jan, 2024 05:36pm
Sports ICC restores Sri Lanka’s membership two months after suspension Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been reinstated as a member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) after a two-month... Published 28 Jan, 2024 07:08pm
World Sri Lanka passes tough social media law COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Wednesday passed legislation imposing hefty jail sentences on social media users for posts the... Published 24 Jan, 2024 06:00pm
World Chinese research vessel heads to Maldives, could concern India NEW DELHI: A Chinese research vessel is on its way to the Maldives, according to an Indian military official and an... Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:15am
World Sri Lanka party leader gunned down in drive-by shooting COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan political party leader was killed Monday along with four others, authorities said, in a rare... Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:15am
Business & Finance Sri Lanka showing signs of recovery but challenges remain, says IMF COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s swift completion of final agreements with official lenders and reaching resolution with... Updated 19 Jan, 2024 10:05pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka’s Colombo port sees jump in traffic amid Red Sea tensions COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Colombo port has seen a big jump in container volumes in recent weeks as vessels steering... Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:02am
Sports Zimbabwe record first T20 win over Sri Lanka COLOMBO: Zimbabwe celebrated Tuesday after winning their first T20 international against Sri Lanka in dramatic... Updated 16 Jan, 2024 11:23pm
Business & Finance Japan finance minister says he discussed debt restructuring progress with Sri Lanka TOKYO: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday he discussed the progress of debt restructuring... Published 16 Jan, 2024 02:46pm
Markets Sri Lanka shares end lower for fifth straight day BENGALURU: Sri Lankan shares closed lower for a fifth straight session on Friday, as losses in financial stocks... Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am
Sports Sri Lanka need fielding lift for T20 World Cup: Hasaranga COLOMBO: Sri Lanka needs to lift its game on fielding to have a shot at this year’s T20 World Cup title, newly... Published 13 Jan, 2024 07:01pm
Sports Hasaranga takes 7-19 as Sri Lanka crush Zimbabwe to win ODI series COLOMBO: Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga made a stunning return to international cricket with a career-best... Updated 11 Jan, 2024 10:26pm
Sports T20 tri-series: 23 probable announced for Pakistan Women's Under-19 camp LAHORE: The Women’s National Selection Committee headed by Saleem Jaffar has named 23 probable for the upcoming ... Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am
Sports Sri Lanka names T20 squad for Zimbabwe series COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cricket board Tuesday named a 16-member squad led by Wanindu Hasaranga for the three-match T20... Published 09 Jan, 2024 07:16pm
World Sri Lanka joins US-led naval patrols against Huthis COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s navy said Monday it was joining a US-led maritime taskforce to protect... Updated 09 Jan, 2024 05:00am
Sports Liyanage 95 gives Sri Lanka hard fought win COLOMBO: A back to the wall 95 by middle order batsman Janith Liyanage helped Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by two wickets... Updated 08 Jan, 2024 11:15pm
Sports Rain washes out Sri Lanka opener against Zimbabwe COLOMBO: Rain put an early finish to Sri Lanka’s opening one-day match against Zimbabwe on Saturday, with Zimbabwe... Updated 07 Jan, 2024 12:04am
Sports Dhananjaya de Silva replaces Karunaratne as Sri Lanka Test captain COLOMBO: All-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva will take over from Dimuth Karunaratne as captain of Sri Lanka’s Test side,... Published 04 Jan, 2024 01:36pm
Sports Sri Lanka name different captains for Test, ODI and T20 sides COLOMBO: Sri Lanka cricket selectors Wednesday named different captains for the Test, one-day international and... Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:25pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka raises taxes ahead of foreign debt deal COLOMBO: Sri Lanka slapped a new 18 percent value added tax (VAT) on fuel, mobile phones and computers from Monday ... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Sports Spinner Mufudza gets first Zimbabwe call-up at 33 HARARE: Uncapped Tapiwa Mufudza has been included in the Zimbabwe one-day international squad for three matches in... Published 01 Jan, 2024 04:49pm
World Sri Lanka raises taxes ahead of foreign debt deal COLOMBO: Sri Lanka slapped a new 18 percent value added tax (VAT) on fuel, mobile phones and computers from Monday... Published 01 Jan, 2024 10:49am
World Sri Lanka troops kill police officer in botched drug raid COLOMBO: A police officer was killed and another critically wounded Sunday when troops opened fire on an undercover... Published 31 Dec, 2023 11:54am
Perspectives The dynamics of debt restructuring in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka suspended normal debt servicing of several categories of its external debts in April 2022, followed by... Published 28 Dec, 2023 09:00am
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