Sri Lankan prime minister elected to head of board of governors of ADB
May 07, 2021, at 12:59 pm
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has been elected to the chair of the board of governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), reported Colombopage. Rajapaksa, who also holds the charge of the ministry of finance in Sri Lanka, will remain in the position for 2021-2022.
Sri Lanka police arrest motorist for honking protest during Chinese minister’s visit
May 01, 2021, at 11:36 pm
Sri Lanka police arrested a 31-year-old motorist who allegedly instigated a honking protest when visiting Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe’s motorcade was passing through earlier this week.
Hindu priest arrested in northern Sri Lanka for violating Covid guidelines
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:29 am
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested a Hindu priest on Wednesday in the northern city of Jaffna in Sri Lanka, for violating Covid-19 health guidelines reported Newswire.
Sri Lanka orders closure of all schools amid virus surge
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:28 am
As the cases of Covid-19 infections remain unchecked in Sri Lanka, authorities have ordered the closure of all schools until Friday this week, reported Newswire.
Chinese Defense Minister to embark on 3-day visit to Sri Lanka on Tuesday
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:12 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe will travel to Sri Lanka on Tuesday for an official three-day visit.
Former Sri Lankan Minister arrested over April 2019 bombing attacks - Police
Apr 26, 2021, at 06:21 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Former Sri Lankan Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and brother Riyadh have been arrested by the country's Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for allegedly assisting the terrorists responsible for the deadly April 2019 bombing attacks, police spokesman Ajith Rohana said on Saturday.
Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe to visit Sri Lanka
Apr 24, 2021, at 01:03 am
Beijing: Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe will visit Sri Lanka on Apr 27.
Chemical fertilizers to become history in Sri Lanka
Apr 24, 2021, at 12:15 am
If everything moves as planned, chemical fertilizers would soon become history in Sri Lanka. President Gotabaya Rajapksa has on Thursday announced that the government is working on banning the import of chemical fertilizers in the country, citing long-term consequences on the environment.
Sri Lanka to receive 5 million doses of Pfizer vaccines
Apr 23, 2021, at 11:46 pm
In what comes as a big relief to the island nation, Pfizer has agreed to supply five million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Sri Lanka, as per a report in Daily Mirror. The breakthrough came at a time when the country has been struggling to get vaccines from India’s SII.
Chinese vessel with radioactive material ordered to leave Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port
Apr 22, 2021, at 10:11 pm
Sri Lanka officials have asked a Chinese vessel that was carrying radioactive material to leave Hambantota port immediately, reported Newswire.
Sri Lankan prime minister assures actions against those responsible for Easter attacks
Apr 22, 2021, at 10:06 pm
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said that those responsible for the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks would be brought to justice, reported Colombopage. He was speaking on the second anniversary of the gruesome attack which killed 259 people in the island nation.
Sri Lankan cardinal, who claimed Easter attacks political plot, makes U-turn
Apr 21, 2021, at 12:13 am
Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith retracted his earlier statement where he had claimed that the 2019 Easter attacks were used by a group of influential people to grab power in the country.
Sri Lanka to confiscate all assets of banned Islamic groups
Apr 19, 2021, at 10:23 pm
Authorities in Sri Lanka have decided to seize assets of banned Islamic groups in the country, Colombpage reported. Around 11 groups have been banned in the island nation after the Easter bombings attack in 2019.
Colombo Port City will not become Chinese colony: Sri Lankan government
Apr 17, 2021, at 10:21 pm
Under attack from all sides over the controversial Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill, the Sri Lankan government defended the move, saying the city will not become a Chinese colony.
41 Sri Lankan women migrant workers detained in Saudi Arabia for months
Apr 16, 2021, at 11:22 pm
At least 41 Sri Lankan women migrant workers have been detained in Saudi Arabia for as long as 18 months, Amnesty International said in a statement, demanding their immediate release.
German envoy warns Sri Lanka against fantasizing Hitler
Apr 14, 2021, at 09:22 pm
Holger Seubert, the German Ambassador to Colombo, warned Sri Lankans against fantasizing about Adolf Hilter after a minister and an influential Buddhist made controversial remarks asking Sri Lankan leadership to become more like Hitler.
Colombo Port city to become Chinese colony: Sri Lankan opposition party
Apr 14, 2021, at 12:16 am
The proposed Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill will turn the Colombo Port City--a dream project of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa--into a Chinese colony, an opposition party in Sri Lanka alleged.
Sri Lankan names Naufar Maulavi as mastermind behind 2019 Easter bombings
Apr 07, 2021, at 09:53 pm
The Sri Lankan government has disclosed the name of the mastermind of the 2019 Easter bombings that killed around 270 people. An Islamic preacher, Naufer Maulavi, has been identified by Sri Lankan security services behind the gruesome attack.
Sri Lankan medical experts express concern over use of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
Apr 04, 2021, at 06:20 am
Colombo: Sri Lankan medical experts have so far expressed concerns over using 600,000 COVID-19 vaccines, made by Sinopharm, given by China to the island country.
Amid supply constraint, Nepal, Sri Lanka struggle to continue vaccination
Apr 03, 2021, at 09:10 pm
Nepal and Sri Lanka both are struggling to continue their vaccination drives amid uncertainty over the timely delivery of pre-ordered vaccines from the Serum Institute of India (SII). This came after India started prioritizing its domestic need over the export of vaccines.
Sri Lanka halts vaccination over delay in supply
Apr 02, 2021, at 10:46 pm
The Sri Lankan government has temporarily halted the Covid vaccination drive in the country as the authorities are not sure if they would be able to receive the next doses of supply from the Serum Institute of India (SII) on time, reported Daily Mirror.
UN to provide $107 million to Sri Lanka to support agriculture
Apr 02, 2021, at 09:15 pm
Sri Lanka will receive $107 million from a UN agency to support its agriculture sector. The fund will provide modern technology, equipment, and advanced training to the farmers of the island nation, according to a report in Colombopage.
Tip-off by Pakistan intelligence on Easter bombings were ignored by Sri Lanka
Mar 31, 2021, at 12:15 am
A Pakistan intelligence agency had provided intelligence input to Sri Lankan authorities about a Sri Lankan national involved in the development and planning of explosives prior to the Easter Sunday bombings, but the input was ignored by Sri Lanka authorities, said an inquiry report.
Sri Lanka to ban groups promoting LTTE ideology and separatism
Mar 31, 2021, at 12:03 am
The Sri Lankan government will ban all groups that are involved in promoting LTTE ideology and separatism in the country, reported Daily Mirror. LTTE is a banned terrorist organization that had waged an armed insurgency for almost three decades in Sri Lanka for a separate Tamil homeland.
Sri Lanka maintains growth momentum in export earnings; jumps 2.5 percent in Feb
Mar 25, 2021, at 01:09 am
Sri Lanka continues to record growth in export earnings, registering 2.5 percent in February in comparison to the same period last year, reported Colombopage. This is the fifth straight month the country registered growth in export earnings which reached $993 million.
US asks Sri Lanka to take ‘meaningful & credible’ steps towards reconciliation
Mar 25, 2021, at 01:00 am
Sri Lanka has to take “meaningful and credible steps” to address the painful past towards reconciliation” to ensure rights of all people in the country, the US Department of State said after the UNHRC adopted a resolution on Sri Lanka.
Mar 24, 2021, at 10:58 pm
Caught between political compulsions and diplomatic obligations, India abstained from voting on a UNHRC resolution critical of the Sri Lankan government and calls for the promotion of reconciliation, accountability, and human rights, along with some strong punitive measures.
Sri Lanka lobbying with Islamic nations for support in UNHRC
Mar 24, 2021, at 01:37 am
The Sri Lankan government has stepped up its diplomatic efforts and is reportedly reaching out to Muslim nations to ward off a critical resolution that would put to vote on Tuesday in the ongoing 46th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Afghan envoy meets Sri Lanka foreign minister, seeks support for UN presidency
Mar 24, 2021, at 01:23 am
Mohammad Ashraf Haideri, the Afghan Ambassador to Sri Lanka met Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena in Colombo, and discussed the Afghan peace process and bilateral cooperation among other things.
Chinese nationals in Sri Lanka to get priority vaccination
Mar 23, 2021, at 12:40 am
Authorities in Sri Lanka will administer the Chinese-made Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines first to Chinese nationals living in the country. The decision was taken after the Sri Lankan government received a request for the priority vaccination to Chinese nationals from China.