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Sri Lanka will face Chinese Taipei in Matchday 2 of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifying Round 3, Group D, on Tuesday, June 10, at the Colombo Racecourse. Both teams are currently without a point in ...
Sri Lanka and China have signed two Memoranda of Understanding to set up a working group on trade facilitation, and on industrial and supply chain cooperation. “China and Sri Lanka have taken steps to ...
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, May 29, 2025 /EINPresswire / -- As academic calendars conclude across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, the June school holidays signal the start of a peak travel period.
The Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU) has two main aims. First, it reports on key developments over the past 12 months in Sri Lanka’s economy, places these in longer term and global contexts, and ...
The port of Hambantota in southern Sri Lanka has been a Chinese-run facility since 2017, when both sides signed a 99-year lease after Colombo struggled to repay debt from the port's construction.
Prime Minister Modi’s three-day visit to Sri Lanka fostered stronger bilateral ties with President Dissanayake. Seven MoUs were signed in key sectors including defence, energy, and trade. Modi ...
Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) government, led by the charismatic President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, entered office in late 2024 at a turning point in the country’s economic history. Sri ...
India provided Sri Lanka with economic and humanitarian assistance of over US$ 4.5 billion and supported Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring efforts during the Island nation's economic crisis of 2022.
Sri Lanka's 2024 presidential election, which saw the ascension of Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) as the president, stands as a significant milestone in the country's modern political history.
Colombo: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's annual inflation dipped sharply to 0.5 percent in August, the lowest year-on-year rate since the country declared bankruptcy in April 2022, official data showed Friday.
The incident occurred two days after the Sri Lankan Coast Guard released 13 fishermen who had been arrested in June. They were from Rameswaram and neighbouring Pudukottai and were apprehended for ...
Sri Lanka offers refreshing beaches and standout cultural sites without the mass of tourists that often come with those treasures. Here is how to plan your headache-free trip.