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Sri Lanka PM says, USD 160 million received from World Bank but cannot be
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Sri Lanka [Colombo], May 18 (ANI): Grappling with severe food and fuel shortages, the newly-elected Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe in the Parliament on Wednesday said that the island country has received USD 160 million from the World Bank, however, the money would not be
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Sri Lanka crisis: Several including jobless participate in protest to get
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 18 (ANI): As the economic crisis in Sri Lanka is worsening day by day, several people including those jobless are participating in the protest against the government to get two-times meal for the day.
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Pakistan announce women's ODI, T20 squads for Sri Lanka series
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 18 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced women's T20 and ODI squads for the Sri Lanka series starting from May 24 in Karachi.
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Mushfiqur Rahim becomes Bangladesh's leading run-scorer in test cricket
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 18 (ANI): Mushfiqur Rahim on Wednesday became the first-ever Bangladeshi batter to score 5,000 runs in test cricket and also, the highest run-scorer for his side in the longest format of the game.
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Sri Lanka: Outrage after China distributes dry rations to foreign service
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 18 (ANI): Amid a shortage of essentials in Sri Lanka due to a severe economic crisis, food rations distributed by China have sparked outrage among the Foreign Service Officers' Association (FSOA) of the country.
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Sri Lanka: Several MPs accost two scribes covering parliamentary proceedin
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 18 (ANI): Several MPs from the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna accosted two journalists covering parliamentary proceedings on Tuesday amid the country's economic crisis.
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Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe seeks full report of attack on 'Gota Go Gama'
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 17 (ANI): The newly-appointed Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, on Tuesday, sought a report on the attack on the Gota Go Gama protestors from the country's Inspector General of Police.
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Ajith Rajapakse elected new Deputy Speaker of Sri Lanka Parliament
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo[Sri lanka], May 17 (ANI): The ruling party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Hambanthota District parliamentarian Ajith Rajapakse has been elected as the new Deputy Speaker of Parliament, reported Colombo Page.
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Sri Lanka: Parliament rejects opposition's no-confidence motion against Pr
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 17 (ANI): A no-confidence motion against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was defeated in the parliament on Tuesday after 119 MPs voted against it.
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Sri Lankans look towards India amid unprecedented economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 17 (ANI): As Sri Lanka continues to face a dearth of fuel across the country, the island nation is looking toward India for assistance in the face of the unprecedented economic crisis.
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Ramayana fame Ashok Vatika faces financial crunch amid Sri Lankan crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Nuwara Eliya [Sri Lanka], May 17 (ANI): Amid the ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka, Ashok Vatika of the Ramayana fame located in Nuwara Eliya of the island nation, which is also known as Sita Amman Temple, is facing the financial crunch.
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Guru Randhawa collaborating with Sri Lankan singer Yohani?
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 16 (ANI): Seems like Punjabi singer Guru Randhawa and 'Manike Mage Hithe' Sri Lankan hitmaker Yohani have joined hands for a new song.
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