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With regulatory approvals pending in India and other neighbouring countries, the satellite internet service rolls out in Sri Lanka, its third South Asian market after Bhutan and Bangladesh.
COLOMBO -- For decades, Sri Lanka's roads told a familiar story of sturdy imported Japanese sedans and Indian-built hatchbacks that included marques like Toyota, Nissan and Suzuki. But a quiet ...
New Sri Lanka mass grave discovery reopens old wounds for Tamils So far, 19 bodies have been found. Thousands of Tamils were disappeared during the civil war that ended in 2009.
It also had representation on the Presidential Committee formed to guide Sri Lanka’s strategic response following the April 2 tariff announcement. Looking ahead, the Ceylon Chamber will host a ...
Health authorities say that Sri Lanka has entered a critical period of overlapping viral outbreaks following the detection of new COVID subvariants. They yesterday confirmed the presence of two new ...
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 ...
As Sri Lanka emerges from its worst economic crisis, the new government faces the challenge of balancing recovery with sustainable growth.
Sri Lanka extended power cuts for a third day on Thursday as it scrambled to restore its national grid to full capacity after a monkey triggered a widespread blackout over the weekend that ...
Are seed oils bad for you? One of the main reasons for the recent controversy surrounding seed oils is their inclusion in ultra-processed foods, Kersten says.
China and Sri Lanka agreed on more investment and economic cooperation on Wednesday as China's President Xi Jinping met recently-elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Beijing.
The seven-day Site and External Events Design Review Service (SEED) mission reviewed Sri Lanka's selection process to identify potential sites for the construction of its first nuclear power plant.
The visit to Sri Lanka by a team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts was to review the country’s readiness to make a "knowledgeable commitment" to establishing a nuclear power programme.