The Hambantota saltern is expected to produce 100,000 metric tons of salt this year. According to this estimate, 25,000 metric tons should have been produced by now.

The Sri Lankan Conflict Sri Lanka’s government has scored a string of wins in its long-standing civil war with Tamil militants. But it faces the challenge of integrating its Tamil minority ...

Sri Lanka is attempting to sustain economic growth while maintaining macroeconomic stability under the IMF program it began in 2016. The government's high debt payments and bloated civil service ...

But with Sri Lanka also happy to set defensive fields, Bangladesh – who have a had a very lean period in Tests as of late – had no desire to put valuable World Test Championship points at risk. In ...

Sri Lanka refuses to surrender despite tough position Kamindu Mendis scored a brilliant 87 in Sri Lanka’s first innings, and his optimism about the final day shows exactly why Test cricket can ...

Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim stitched together an unbroken 247-run stand to put Bangladesh in a commanding position at 293-3 at the end of the first day of the first test against Sri ...

Bangladesh had made Sri Lanka toil on the opening two days, amassing 495 runs in their first innings including 148 for Shanto and 163 for Rahim, with Litton Das (90) unlucky to miss out on a ...

HSBC Sri Lanka opened its newest Express Banking Centre at the Hambantota Maritime Centre adjacent to the Hambantota International Port recently. The Express Banking Centre located in the 12 story ...

A record-breaking fourth-wicket partnership between captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim put Bangladesh in control at 292-3 on day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka has urged Bangladeshi entrepreneurs to invest in its growing pharmaceutical sector and explore new opportunities in export-oriented industries, as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral ...

Kamindu Mendis and Chamari Athapaththu took home the night's biggest awards, being named the men's and women's cricketers of the year, respectively, as Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) held its awards ...

Shangri-La’s Hambantota Resort & Spa, the largest luxury resort in Sri Lanka, is set to enhance its guest experience with the grand opening of LAKARCADE on 20th February 2025. Located on the lobby ...