Sri Lanka MoD asks people to be 'patient' amid crisis

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Sunday requested the people to practice...

Foreign diplomats, rights groups decry Sri Lanka's emergency

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 (ANI): Foreign envoys to Sri Lanka and rights groups on Saturday expressed concern over...

Sri Lanka cancels leave of security forces

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 (ANI): Sri Lanka on Saturday cancelled the leave of security forces with immediate effect...

Reports of Sri Lanka importing water cannons incorrect: India

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 7 (ANI): The Indian embassy in Sri Lanka on Saturday rubbished the reports suggesting...

Sri Lanka: UNICEF expresses concern over violence during protests

Colombo [Sri lanka], May 7 (ANI): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) expressed its concern over reports of...

Sri Lanka: Deputy Speaker Ranjith Siyambalapitiya to resigns

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 7 (ANI): As the ongoing protests in Sri Lanka against the Rajapaksa government continue,...

Sri Lanka, IMF to start next round of technical discussions

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The International Monetary Fund would begin the next round of technical...

BASL President asks politicians to unite to avert economic crisis

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 5 (ANI): As Sri Lanka battles with one of the worst economic crises, Saliya Pieris PC,...

Sri Lanka: 12 protesters arrested near Parliament

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 4 (ANI): At least 12 persons were arrested for protesting near the Parliament in Colombo...

Sri Lanka's liquid reserves plummeted below USD 50 million

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 4 (ANI): In the face of an adverse economic crisis in Sri Lanka, Finance Minister Ali Sabry...

China to provide 300mn yuan loan to Sri Lanka

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 3 (ANI): China has decided to provide a loan of 300 million yuan to Sri Lanka amidst the...

Stalin appeals to people to contribute to humanitarian relief

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 3 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday appealed to people to...