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Watch: Vehicle headlights illuminate roads as Sri Lanka goes dark amid nationwide power outage

  • 2023-12-09 19:56:35

Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), the countrys power monopoly, is working to restore power, its spokesperson Noel Priyantha said.

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Sri Lanka: SC holds ex-prez Gotabaya, ex-PM Mahinda responsible for economic crisis in nation

  • 2023-11-14 16:52:46

The petition in the case was filed by Professor Mahim Mendis of the Open University of Sri Lanka, former chairperson of Ceylon Chamber of Co...

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Sri Lanka's ‘Nero’: Police officer sacked for playing piano while president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled

  • 2023-09-01 23:05:42

Constable R. M. D. Dayaratne was deployed to help protect the colonial-era residence on the day it was taken over by protesters who forced t...

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Emmanuel Macron makes ‘historic’ visit to Sri Lanka, the first by a French president

  • 2023-07-29 08:30:46

Macron held a meeting with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the airport itself, where the former hailed historic ties between th...

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India, Sri Lanka to boost bilateral ties through energy, power and port projects

  • 2023-07-21 18:40:17

Following the meeting, Indian PM Narendra Modi stated that the two leaders have adopted a vision document for our Economic Partnership, whic...

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Sri Lanka gazettes new anti-corruption bill to comply with IMF's 2.9 billion loan deal

  • 2023-04-08 17:14:42

Before approving the loan, the IMF had urged Sri Lanka to reduce corruption by improving fiscal transparency and public financial management...

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Sri Lanka: Local elections date announced after massive protests, apex court’s intervention

  • 2023-03-08 17:09:42

Sri Lanka elections date: Sri Lankas top election body announced the schedule for local body polls for 340 councils after intervention by th...

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Sri Lanka president Ranil Wickremesinghe says China has agreed to restructure its loan

  • 2023-03-08 15:53:15

Chinas state-owned Exim Bank sent a letter to the IMF on Monday night expressing Beijings willingness to restructure credit to Sri Lanka, Ra...

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IMF says Sri Lanka’s tax reforms essential to regain the confidence of creditors

  • 2023-03-02 22:54:18

The IMF said in a statement: Sri Lanka is among the countries to collect the least amount of fiscal revenue in the world, with tax revenue t...

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In rare public appearance, Gotabaya attends Republic Day celebrations at India House in Sri Lanka

  • 2023-01-28 17:37:24

Sri Lankas deposed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa makes rare public appearance as the government prorogues the Parliament till ...

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Sri Lanka to finally conduct its local council elections on March 9

  • 2023-01-22 00:05:18

The officials of the election commission announced that the local polls for the 340 councils in the island nation will take place on March 9...

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India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar to visit Sri Lanka to hold talks on debt restructuring

  • 2023-01-15 02:23:25

China, Japan, and India are Sri Lanka’s three largest bilateral creditors, and it is believed that Colombo is counting on their cooperation ...

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Bankrupt Sri Lanka to drastically slash military by half amid looming economic crisis

  • 2023-01-13 18:03:15

The armed forces of Sri Lanka are next to face a drastic cut, as the defence ministry declared that 65,000 soldiers would retire from its 20...

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2019 Sri Lanka Easter attacks: Ex-President to pay $273k as compensation to victims' fund

  • 2023-01-12 18:30:43

Apart from Maithripala Sirisena, the court also ordered other former top officials to pay compensation to the victims fund.

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Sri Lanka's 22nd constitutional amendment which limits president powers to become a law soon

  • 2022-09-05 18:59:44

The bill was introduced a couple of months back as a means to support stability in Sri Lanka and quell the unrest triggered by the nati...

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Sri Lanka president on the run: Rajapaksa exits Singapore for Thailand

  • 2022-08-11 16:38:26

Sri Lanka’s former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is expected to arrive in Thailand on Thursday and stay temporarily in a second Southeast A...

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Sri Lanka govt asks Thailand to grant entry to Gotabaya Rajapaksa

  • 2022-08-10 17:22:05

The Sri Lankan government has made a request to Thailand for its former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to enter the country, said Tanee Sangra...

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Can Chinese ship snoop on India from Sri Lanka port? India raises concerns

  • 2022-08-01 19:09:12

Chinese foray in northern Indian Ocean, the traditional influence zone of Indian Navy is a matter of concern for India

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Sri Lanka authorises its soldiers to use 'necessary' force to stop destruction of life and property

  • 2022-07-14 20:50:35

Sri Lankan Army on Thursday granted its soldiers permission to exercise necessary force on the unruly protestors trying to desecrate public ...

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