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Everything to know before you go - Sri Lanka lures travellers with an impressive array: wildlife, history, exceptional food, surfing hotspots and beaches ...
Sri Lanka seems to be one positive spot in South Asia currently. Most South Asian countries are going through their share of troubles—economic, political, religious, social, cultural. How would ...
Sky-rocketing food and fuel prices in Sri Lanka have precipitated the worst political unrest in the South Asian country in years, as tens of thousands of demonstrators march for change on empty ...
Sri Lanka Prime Minister says the country is "bankrupt" 03:50 The country has defaulted on its huge foreign debt of $51 billion and is unable to make interest payments on its loans.
Reporting from ALONG THE A9 HIGHWAY, Sri Lanka — The road from Colombo, Sri Lanka’s graceful seaside capital in the south, to the northern town of Jaffna has rarely been a straight shot. Most ...
transcript. How Sri Lanka’s Economy Collapsed Amid food and fuel shortages, a protest movement has pushed for the resignation of the president and others tied to his family’s political dynasty.
Sri Lanka According to the Sri Lankan government, at least 32 of its citizens traveled to join the Islamic State when it controlled a swath of territory in Syria and Iraq.
Sri Lanka, an island nation of 22 million people, was once held up as an economic success story, with a rising middle class and one of the highest median incomes in South Asia.
It's been more than four months since Sri Lankans took to the streets to oust the former president, blaming him for mismanaging the economy and leaving the South Asian island nation’s 22 million ...
The parliamentary election in Sri Lanka on 14 November, called by new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake to bolster legislative support for his policies, could set the tone for addressing the ...
On Monday, Sri Lanka's new prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, warned that the South Asian country is almost out of gasoline and the "next couple of months will be the most difficult ones of our ...
A protester sits holding Sri Lankan flag in the compound of presidential secretariat the day after Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected president in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, July 21, 2022.