Sri Lanka says efforts ongoing to assist over 11,000 tourists stranded amidst COVID-19
May 06, 2020, at 03:02 pm
Colombo/Xinhua: Sri Lanka's Tourism Ministry on Wednesday said efforts were ongoing to assist over 11,000 tourists who were stranded in the country due to the closure of airports globally following the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
Sri Lanka blasts: Death toll touches 310, country observes national day of mourning
Apr 23, 2019, at 11:37 am
Colombo, Apr 23 (IBNS): The death toll in the Sri Lanka blasts has risen 310 as the country is observing the national day of mourning, media reports said.
Sri Lanka's food gap widens in wake of regional floods and drought, UN agencies warn
Jun 23, 2017, at 09:17 pm
New York, Jun 23 (JEN): An extreme drought followed by floods has affected large swathes of cropland in Sri Lanka, United Nations agencies reported today, warning that the disaster threatens the food security of some 900,000 people.