COLOMBO: Twenty years after the massive Indian Ocean tsunami wreaked havoc on Sri Lanka, some survivors are still trying to pick up the pieces. Those living in poorly-constructed settlements ...

Stunning election wins by a new left-leaning president and his party have changed Sri Lanka's political landscape - but the cash-strapped island's new rulers are quickly realising that campaign ...

Leftist Anura Kumara Dissanayake came to power in Sri Lanka in September 2024. (REUTERS) Leaders of the island nation typically make their first visit to regional powerhouse India, which competes ...

India and Sri Lanka vowed to bolster ties during a visit to New Delhi by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, whose left-leaning coalition won a landslide majority in parliamentary ...

Sri Lanka President President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in New Delhi on Sunday (December 15, 2024) for a three-day visit to boost bilateral ties and cooperation with India. Minister of ...

The Navy took into custody narcotics with a street value of Rs 28.1 billion (around 96.1 million U.S. dollars) during... The Island and it’s sister paper Divaina won the awards for the best English ...

Sri Lanka gained extensive support from private creditors to restructure its international bonds, a key step for the country to exit an extended default. Investors representing close to 98% of the ...

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's restructuring of $12.55 billion in international bond debt is set to lead to the launch of a series of new, as-yet-untested instruments linked to economic ...

“I assured the Indian leader that Sri Lanka will not permit its territory to be used in any manner inimical to the security of India as well as towards regional stability,” Mr. Dissanayake ...

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 ...

Syria's Assad regime has fallen, transferring power to rebel forces. This follows protests and regime changes in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, raising questions about Iran's stability. The fall of ...