In a recent address, President Wickremesinghe defended the Chinese-built Hambantota port but pledged to address India’s security concerns. Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has clearly ...

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka plans to move ahead with the third review of its nearly $3 billion programme of support from the International Monetary Fund, the new government said on Thursday, as the ...

COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's central bank cut the policy rate by 25 basis points in a surprise move on Thursday, aiming to foster stronger economic growth after a lingering financial crisis and ...

The International Cricket Council dropped Bangladesh from the T20 World Cup 2026 after a long venue dispute, bringing ...

Bangladesh’s request to move its T20 World Cup games from India to Sri Lanka has been turned down by the International ...

Sri Lanka's parliament on Tuesday voted against fast-tracking an opposition move to condemn President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, as the prime minister warned that the country was in a precarious economic ...

COLOMBO, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday welcomed Sri Lanka's policy shift towards a flexible exchange rate, saying it will help contain the trade deficit and ...

Sixteen years ago, Sri Lanka emerged from one of the bloodiest civil conflicts in modern Asia. The military defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ended a nearly three-decade war that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Premadasa, Sri Lanka's presidential candidate of the ruling United National Party led New Democratic Front alliance speaks to his ...

GALLE, Sri Lanka, Jan 11 (UNHCR) - As its emergency relief efforts gather pace in Sri Lanka, the UN refugee agency has sent a team to the south to discuss the longer-term shelter and documentation ...