There is currently a shortage of salt in the market, and the authorities have cited various reasons for it. However, during a ...

The convoluted story behind the failing Port of Hambantota, erected with much ado on Sri Lanka’s southern shore, has become to many a clear example of the dangers posed by China’s forceful use ...

The Hambantota port, with its strategic location near busy Indian Ocean shipping routes, was touted as good for Sri Lankan commerce. But it wasn't profitable, and the government defaulted on those ...

Ubesinghe Jayawardenage Nonis, later Neville Ubesinghe (NU) Jayawardena (1908-2002), was born on 25 February 1908 in Hambantota. His father, Ubesinghe Jayawardenage Diyonis was born in Tangalle, in ...

The proposed $3.7 million oil refinery to be built by China’s Sinopec in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port is facing significant ...

The Department of Meteorology has issued a red warning for strong winds and rough seas, effective from 2:30 PM on June 13 ...

The proposed $3.7 million oil refinery to be built by China's Sinopec in Sri Lanka's Hambantota port is facing significant ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a lightning warning for the Eastern, Uva, Central, Northern, and North-Central provinces, as well as the Hambantota district.

“It is easier to fool people than convince them they have been fooled”– Mark Twain The signing of US $3.7 billion deal to construct a “state-of-the-art oil refinery” oil refinery, with a capacity of ...