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Chinese research ship ‘Yuan Wang 5’ docks at Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port: Official

The ship was originally scheduled to arrive at the port on August 11 but it was delayed in absence of…

Updated: August 16, 2022 10:38 am

India to hand over Dornier maritime surveillance aircraft to Sri Lanka Navy

Vice Chief of Indian Navy Vice Admiral S N Ghormade, who is on a two-day visit to the country, accompanied…

August 15, 2022 12:25 pm

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Sri Lanka says China survey ship can dock in its port

Foreign security analysts describe the Yuan Wang 5 as one of China’s latest generation space-tracking ships, used to monitor satellite,…

Updated: August 13, 2022 10:41 pm

Lankan President Wickremesinghe thanks India for providing ‘a breath of life’ to crisis-hit island nation

President Wickremesinghe made the remarks while addressing a ceremonial sitting of Parliament which reconvened on Wednesday after a seven-day adjournment.

August 3, 2022 1:51 pm

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Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe invites political parties to form all-party govt to overcome economic crisis

President Wickremesinghe made the remarks while presenting the government’s policy statement during the third session of Parliament in accordance with…

August 3, 2022 11:20 am

CWG: India steamroll Sri Lanka to qualify for knockout stage in mixed team badminton

Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy got past Sachin Dias and Thilini Hendahewa 21-14 21-9 to put India 1-0 ahead.

July 30, 2022 3:57 pm

India reacted swiftly to help Sri Lanka: USAID administrator Samantha Power

“Contrast this with the People’s Republic of China which has been an increasingly eager creditor of the Sri Lankan governments…

July 27, 2022 4:00 pm

Sri Lanka: PM Modi congratulates new President, backs stability and economic recovery through democratic means

Wickremesinghe, 73, was on Thursday sworn in as Sri Lanka’s eighth president after he was elected by lawmakers to succeed…

July 26, 2022 5:21 pm

Sri Lanka's security forces forcibly evicted anti-government protesters camped outside the presidential office in Colombo in a pre-dawn raid on Friday on the order of Wickremesinghe.

Lanka protest site untouched, President Wickremesinghe tells diplomatic community

The protesters blocked the secretariat gate on April 9, demanding the resignation of then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

July 24, 2022 5:37 pm

Top UN official in Sri Lanka calls for inclusive consultations to resolve economic crisis

Deputy Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Farhan Haq, said at the daily news briefing here on Thursday that UN…

July 22, 2022 10:40 am

Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president

Wickremesinghe, who has been leading the crucial talks with the IMF, last week said that negotiations were nearing conclusion.

Updated: July 21, 2022 7:00 pm

Sri Lanka gets a new leader! Ranil Wickremesinghe elected new President

The race for the presidential office was between Ranil Wickremesinghe, a six-time former prime minister, Anura Dissanayake, the leader of…

July 20, 2022 3:28 pm

Ranil Wickremesinghe elected as new President of Sri Lanka

The new President will have a mandate to serve out the rest of Rajapaksa’s term, which ends in November 2024.

Updated: July 20, 2022 2:03 pm

Three-way fight for Sri Lankan Presidency; Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the race

Wickremesinghe, 73, will face-off against Dullas Alahapperuma, a 63-year-old staunch Sinhala Buddhist nationalist and a key member from the breakaway…

July 19, 2022 12:03 pm