Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s 21st Amendment to Constitution to be submitted to Cabinet for approval on Monday: Minister
Colombo, Jun 5 (PTI) The 21st Amendment to the Constitution to empower the Sri Lankan Parliament over the executive president will be submitted to the Cabinet for approval on Monday,…
Lanka’s rights body delays summoning ex-PM Mahinda Rajapaksa over attacks on protesters
Colombo, Jun 1 (PTI) Sri Lanka's top human rights body has decided to delay summoning former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and ask him to appear before it after obtaining statements…
India sends one more consignment of 40,000 MT of diesel to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Colombo, May 31 (PTI) India on Tuesday said it has delivered one more consignment of 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel to Sri Lanka to help ease the acute fuel shortage…
World Bank to disburse USD 700 million to crisis-hit Sri Lanka: Report
Colombo, May 30 (PTI) The World Bank is planning to disburse USD 700 million to crisis-ridden Sri Lanka by re-purposing its existing loans, a move that will help the island…
Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe makes special reference to India while advocating more powers to Parliament
Colombo, May 29 (PTI) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday made a special reference to India while advocating strengthening of the existing laws to give more powers to…
Lanka on the boil, demand for President Rajapaksa’s resignation intensifies as protest enters 50th day
Colombo, May 28 (PTI) Sri Lankan police on Saturday fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse anti-government protestors here as the ongoing agitation demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya…
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka planning to study on oil exploration in Mannar Basin: Minister
Colombo, May 24 (PTI) The crisis-hit Sri Lankan government is planning to undertake a feasibility study on oil exploration in the Mannar Basin, a shallow bay part of the Laccadive…
Sri Lanka seeks USD 500-million loan from India for fuel purchases amid forex crisis
Colombo, May 24 (PTI) The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved seeking a 500 million dollar loan from the Exim Bank of India for the purchase of petroleum products amid a…
Ship carrying relief materials from India for Sri Lankan people to reach Colombo on Sunday
Colombo, May 20 (PTI) An Indian ship laden with urgent relief supplies like rice, medicines and milk powder for the people of crisis-hit Sri Lanka is scheduled to reach Colombo…
Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka to “restrictive default”
Colombo, May 20 (PTI) New York-based ratings agency Fitch has downgraded debt-ridden Sri Lanka’s sovereign rating to “restricted default” after the country defaulted on making international sovereign bond payments at…
Sri Lankan envoy meets NSA Ajit Doval
New Delhi, May 19 (PTI) Sri Lankan High Commissioner Milinda Moragoda on Thursday met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and sought India's help in garnering international support for the economic…
Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe accepts Maldivian Speaker Nasheed’s offer to assist in securing international relief: Official
Colombo, May 19 (PTI) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday accepted a generous offer from Maldivian Speaker Mohamed Nasheed to assist the debt-ridden island nation's bid to secure…
