Sri Lanka

SL seeks Superstar Rajinikanth's support to boost tourism.

SL seeks Rajinikanth's support to boost tourism

Sri Lanka has invited Tamil superstar Rajinikanth to visit the island nation in an effort to boost tourism.

May 31, 2023

SL expects to receive IMF board approval for bailout package by March: Wickremesinghe

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday said he is hopeful that the country will receive the International Monetary Fund (IMF) board approval for a 2.9 billion US dollar bailout package by March.

Feb 15, 2023

COLOMBO, May 12, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Elephants walk back to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage after a bath in Pinnawala, Sri Lanka, April 11, 2019

Sri Lanka to conduct elephant census in 2023

Sri Lanka's Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation Ministry has decided to conduct a new countrywide census on the elephant population in 2023, Parliament's media unit said in a statement on Friday.

Nov 18, 2022

Sri Lankan government introduces 5-year multiple entry tourist visa scheme

In an effort to boost the tourism industry amid the economic crisis, the Sri Lankan government on Tuesday said the island nation has extended its multiple-entry tourist visa to five years

Aug 30, 2022

Sri Lanka: 25 deer die of rabies in Colombo suburb

Around 25 deer that live in Homagama, a suburb of Sri Lanka's capital of Colombo, have died of rabies, the wildlife department announced on Monday.

Aug 22, 2022

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Economic downturn: Sri Lanka hikes kerosene prices to cut losses

The CPC said the price of a liter of kerosene increased by 253 LKR ($0.7) to 340 LKR.

Aug 22, 2022

Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the former Sri Lankan President

Confirmed: Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka on Aug 24

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka on Aug 24 and the Thailand government denied reports that he had sought asylum there

Aug 17, 2022

Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to SL: Media Minister

Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the former Sri Lankan President who secretly fled the country on July 13 amid violent protests in the wake of the island nation's ongoing economic crisis, is set to return, a Minister said on Tuesday.

Jul 26, 2022

Sri Lanka politics: Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as new Sri Lankan PM

Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday.

Jul 22, 2022

Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as 8th President of Sri Lanka

Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the eighth President of Sri Lanka at the Parliament premises on Thursday.

Jul 21, 2022

Sri Lanka presidential poll: Voting begins to elect new President

A week after people's elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country amid massive public protests and protesters storming his house and office, the 225-member Sri Lankan Parliament is voting to elect a new President.

Jul 20, 2022

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka Crisis: Nationwide state of emergency declared with effect from Monday

Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared a nationwide state of emergency with effect from Monday.

Jul 18, 2022

Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn-in as interim President of SL

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn-in as the interim President of the island nation on Friday.

Jul 15, 2022

Sri Lanka faces shutdown without stable government: Central banker

The governor of Sri Lanka's central bank, Nandalal Weerasinghe, has warned that the country may shut down if no stable government is formed soon, local media reported.

Jul 15, 2022

Sri Lanka: Protesters vacate Govt buildings; New President likely soon

The protesters took over President's house, President's office and Prime Minister's official residence Temple Trees on July 9.

Jul 14, 2022

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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves for Singapore

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday left for Singapore from the Maldives, media report said.

Jul 14, 2022

Sri Lanka Crisis: Majority parties threaten no confidence motion against Ranil Wickremesingeh

Leading Sri Lanka's politics into further chaos, a majority of the political parties have threatened to bring a no confidence motion against the Prime Minister and Acting President Ranil Wickremesingeh.

Jul 14, 2022

PM appointed as Acting President, declares emergency across Sri Lanka; protestors head towards his office

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Acting President.Soon after takeover, the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe ordered to impose a curfew.

Jul 13, 2022

India denies 'baseless reports' that it helped Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa fly to Maldives

India on Wednesday "categorically denied baseless and speculative media reports" that it had facilitated Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's travel to escape out of Sri Lanka.

Jul 13, 2022

Sri Lanka protest: Protesters "will occupy palace until leaders officially resign"

Protesters in Sri Lanka have said they will continue to occupy the country's Presidential and Prime Ministerial residences until both leaders officially resign.

Jul 11, 2022

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Sri Lanka

SL seeks Rajinikanth's support to boost tourism

SL expects to receive IMF board approval for bailout package by March: Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka to conduct elephant census in 2023

Sri Lankan government introduces 5-year multiple entry tourist visa scheme

Sri Lanka: 25 deer die of rabies in Colombo suburb

Economic downturn: Sri Lanka hikes kerosene prices to cut losses

Confirmed: Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka on Aug 24

Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to SL: Media Minister

Sri Lanka politics: Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as new Sri Lankan PM

Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as 8th President of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka presidential poll: Voting begins to elect new President

Sri Lanka Crisis: Nationwide state of emergency declared with effect from Monday

Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn-in as interim President of SL

Sri Lanka faces shutdown without stable government: Central banker

Sri Lanka: Protesters vacate Govt buildings; New President likely soon

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves for Singapore

Sri Lanka Crisis: Majority parties threaten no confidence motion against Ranil Wickremesingeh

PM appointed as Acting President, declares emergency across Sri Lanka; protestors head towards his office

India denies 'baseless reports' that it helped Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa fly to Maldives

Sri Lanka protest: Protesters "will occupy palace until leaders officially resign"

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