The bridge collapsed Tuesday about 1:30 a.m. when the Dali, a 985-foot-long cargo ship en route to Sri Lanka, crashed into one of the bridge’s support pillars shortly after losing power.

Item 1 of 2 India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe stand together, on the day of their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, July 21, 2023.

It is popularly believed that our economy buckled in 2022 because one powerful country pulled the plug. Both that country and the former Central Bank Governor Ajith Cabraal deny it outright. In fact, ...

The U.K., once Sri Lanka's most important bilateral partner, should join with the U.S., India and other "quad countries" to provide urgent bridge funding to stabilize the country and offer a ...

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday urged stronger regional integration and reiterated the need of a landmark land bridge between Sri Lanka and southern India. Speaking at the Fifth Bay of ...

The relationship between India and Sri Lanka in the areas of infrastructure development, energy links and trade should be much deeper than what it is now June 10, 2025 e-Paper LOGIN Account ...