Jul 02, 2021, at 03:51 am
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has directed the Chinese embassy to educate a Chinese company to refrain its employees from wearing military-style camouflage uniforms, media reports said on Thursday.
China never ‘invaded’ others, ‘greatly helped’ to preserve our ‘independence’, says Sri Lankan PM
Jun 17, 2021, at 02:37 am
China has “greatly helped” Sri Lanka to preserve its independence and the former never invaded other countries, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said on the very same day when India was marking the first anniversary of its bloody Galwan valley border clash with China. He also called China his country's 'oldest friend'.
European Parliament adopts resolution calling for repealing terror act in Sri Lanka
Jun 14, 2021, at 06:46 pm
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in Sri Lanka, calling for the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).
Sri Lankan American appointed to US President’s Commission on White House Fellowship
Jun 12, 2021, at 12:32 am
George E. Gabriel, an educationist of Sri Lankan origin, has been appointed to the United States President’s Commission on White House Fellowships by US President Joe Biden. He studied at Sri Lanka’s University of Kelaniya before immigrating to the United States.
Sri Lankan president invites investors to pump in money in China-backed Colombo Port City
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:35 am
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has invited investors across the world to tap the potential of Chinese-funded Colombo Port City and join a “transformational journey” by investing in the island nation.
Parliament session in Sri Lanka shortened, private banks closed amid third Covid wave
Jun 08, 2021, at 01:51 am
As the cases of coronavirus infections remain unchecked in Sri Lanka, the government cut short a week-long parliament session, scheduled to start on Tuesday, to just a one-day sitting. Also, all branches of private banks operating in the island nation will remain closed from today.
Colombo archbishop slams Sri Lankan government over China-funded Port City project
Jun 05, 2021, at 02:04 am
Launching a verbal assault on the Sri Lankan government apparently over the China-funded Colombo Port City project, Archbishop Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo, said the island nation was being dragged down a path of destruction by those who came to power claiming to protect the country.
MV-X Pearl Press ship, which caught fire off Sri Lankan coast, is now sinking
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:40 am
MV-X Pearl Press, the Singapore flagged container ship that caught fire two weeks ago in Sri Lankan waters, is now sinking, the Sri Lankan Navy said in a statement on Wednesday. The ship still contains oil containers; however, there is no report of the oil spill so far.
Not a dumping ground for Chinese 'garbage', says Sri Lanka
Jun 02, 2021, at 11:01 pm
After facing heat from opposition leaders on vaccine procurement, the Sri Lankan government has said that the country was not a dumping ground for "Chinese garbage", a report in Daily Mirror says.
Sri Lankan president directs officials to get 600,000 doses of Astra Zeneca at any cost
Jun 02, 2021, at 02:20 am
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapksa has ordered his officials to get 600,000 Astra-Zeneca vaccines at any cost for the people who had already received their first dose and are now waiting for a second jab.
Former Sri Lankan PM calls for special laws to control Covid crisis
May 31, 2021, at 10:56 pm
Former Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for special legislation to control the COVID 19 pandemic, suggesting opposition leaders should also be consulted by the government on the draft.
Sri Lankan nurses to go on two-day strike
May 31, 2021, at 10:32 pm
Amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic, nurses in Sri Lanka have decided to go on a two-day strike from today, a move that could seriously affect the country’s Covid-19 response.
China-backed Port City told to comply with Sri Lanka‘s language policy: Minister
May 31, 2021, at 04:44 am
Sri Lanka has officially told a state enterprise of China investing in the island nation’s language policy in the Colombo Port City following controversy over a name board, a minister said.
Sri Lankan PM orders relief to fishermen affected by MV-X Press Pearl fire incident
May 31, 2021, at 03:45 am
The fire on the MV-X Press Pearl ship off the Sri Lankan coast, which raged for days, has affected scores of daily fishermen on Sri Lanka’s Uswetakeiyawa coast. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who visited the site, has ordered officials to provide immediate relief to the fishermen, reported Colombopage.
Sri Lanka policies on preventing suicides and controlling pesticide use get Future Policy Award
May 31, 2021, at 02:21 am
The Future Policy Award 2021 organized by the World Future Council has nominated two Sri Lankan policies this year for the award: the control of pesticides and prevention of suicides.
Transparency International expresses serious concern about new law on Chinese-funded commercial zone
May 28, 2021, at 10:29 pm
Colombo: Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has expressed serious concern about the new Colombo Port City Law that details provisions to govern a Chinese-built new commercial zone.
Sri Lankan municipality creates eco-friendly coffins for Covid victims
May 28, 2021, at 09:28 pm
A municipality in Sri Lanka has created an eco-friendly coffin by recycling discarded paper and cardboard to place the bodies of Covid 19 victims
Over 177,000 affected by power outage in Sri Lanka
May 28, 2021, at 12:12 am
Around 177,000 people have been affected by the breakdown in power supply caused by the extreme weather conditions in Sri Lanka, an official of the power ministry informed.
After Colombo Port City, yet another construction project goes to a Chinese firm
May 26, 2021, at 10:43 pm
Colombo: Ever since the Rajapaksa brothers came to power in Sri Lanka, China has steadily been increasing its footprints in the island nation. On Tuesday, the Sri Lankan cabinet awarded yet another major project for building a key expressway in its capital Colombo to a Chinese firm.
Sri Lanka to buy 14 million doses of Sinopharm vaccines from China
May 26, 2021, at 07:47 pm
Sri Lanka will buy 14 million Sinpharm vaccines from China as the government aims to fast-track vaccines drive in the country amid worsening Covid-19 situation, reported Colombopage.
Bangladesh Bank approves 200 million currency swap with Sri Lanka
May 25, 2021, at 10:20 pm
Bangladesh Bank has approved a 200 million US dollar currency swap with Sri Lanka’s central bank. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka agreed to the arrangement during the visit of Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to Dhaka earlier this year.
Sri Lanka in danger of becoming 'Chinese colony', warns former Sri Lankan president
May 24, 2021, at 01:30 am
Colombo: Days after the Sri Lankan parliament approved a controversial Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill, Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, the former president of Sri Lanka, has said that the country has been brought under the “dominance of a foreign country” and is in process of becoming a “Chinese colony”.
Sri Lanka imposes countrywide restrictions
May 22, 2021, at 08:06 pm
As Covid cases remain unchecked, Sri Lanka has imposed countrywide restrictions for four days, starting from today, and only essential services would be allowed during the period.
Sri Lankan ambassador in US asks expats to contribute to Covid relief
May 22, 2021, at 08:03 pm
Washington: Ravinatha Aryasinha, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States, has urged overseas Sri Lankans in the US to contribute relief goods and make donations to help Sri Lanka when it is facing a disastrous Covid wave.
Sri Lanka government supports Supreme Court verdict on Colombo Port City
May 20, 2021, at 01:28 am
The Sri Lankan government has backed the Supreme Court’s determinations and amendments on the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill that relates to provisions for governing a Chinese-built new commercial zone which critics have dubbed as a "Chinese colony".
Sri Lankan origin man imprisoned in US for attempted illegal immigration
May 20, 2021, at 01:00 am
Sri Kajamukam Chelliah, a Sri Lankan origin Canadian, has been sentenced to 32 months in prison in the US for attempting to bring six Sri Lankan nationals illegally into the United States.
Nepal cabinet recommends ambassador for Sri Lanka, ten other nations
May 17, 2021, at 10:37 pm
The Nepalese government has recommended ambassadors for Sri Lanka and ten other countries including positions lying vacant for long in some cases, official sources said.
Sri Lankan embassy in Israel asks its citizens to be vigilant
May 17, 2021, at 02:35 am
As the fighting between Israel and Hamas intensifies, the Sri Lankan embassy in Tel Aviv asked its citizens residing in the country to be vigilant, reported Daily Mirror.
Sri Lanka extends visa for foreign nationals
May 15, 2021, at 01:05 pm
The Sri Lankan government has decided to extend all types of visas for foreign nationals living in the country until 9 July, reported Colombopage. The extension was granted in the wake of Covid-19 restrictions in the country.
Sri Lanka condemns bomb attack on ex Maldives president
May 09, 2021, at 04:15 am
Sri Lanka has condemned the terrorist attack on former President of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed, and expressed solidarity with the island nation’s people and government.