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Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump wrote to his Sri Lankan counterpart, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, informing him that the ...
In the rush to find the next paradise, the teardrop island is at risk from overtourism. It's up to visitors to make sure the country does not suffer that fate, argues Lydia Swinscoe ...
Former Sri Lankan skipper and star all-rounder Angelo Mathews has decided to retire from the longest format of the game. Sri Lanka’s first home Test match again ...
PM Modi in Sri Lanka Updates: India, Sri Lanka ink defence partnership pact following talks PM Modi conferred Mithra Vibhushana award by President Dissanayake.; Sri Lanka will not allow its ...
March 25, 2025 This March marks the mid-point of Sri Lanka’s four-year economic reform program supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In the two years since its inception difficult but ...
The Sri Lankan Army has issued a clarification on the retention of passports belonging to Army personnel. Under this directive, passports of personnel holding the rank of major and below will be ...
Sri Lanka has secured the position of having the third strongest passport in South Asia, according to the latest Henley Passport Index for 2025. Ranked 96th globally, the Sri Lankan passport now ...
Indian tourists are the largest group visiting Sri Lanka, thanks to the country’s proximity—a quick 2.5-hour flight from Mumbai—and its affordability. Following the Sri Lankan rupee’s ...
Note: All local government issued documents submitted to the Consular section to support citizenship applications must be first submitted to, and certified by, the Ministry of External Affairs of Sri ...
Sri Lanka has been ranked 95 offering its citizens visa-free access to 44 countries in the world by the latest Henley Passport Index released in October 2024. According to this year’s rankings, ...
Sri Lanka has been experiencing shortages of blank passports, leading to queues outside the Department of Immigration and Emigration for several months, reports Xinhua news agency.