Sri Lanka s new government has responded to allegations over the lack of Muslim representation in its Cabinet of Ministers. MORE..
26 Nov 2024 (4:50 PM)
India has taken strict action against substandard food imports, rejecting consignments of items like apples, nuts, alcoholic beverages, and sushi from countries including China, Japan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Turkey. These products failed to meet the quality and safety standards set by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. MORE..
26 Nov 2024 (4:55 PM)
A total of six flights scheduled to land at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake have been diverted to the Mattala Airport and the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in India due to adverse weather conditions. MORE..
26 Nov 2024 (11:22 PM)
India s coast guard said Tuesday they had seized their biggest haul of illicit drugs when they stopped a fishing boat smuggling 5.5 tonnes of methamphetamine from war-torn Myanmar. MORE..
26 Nov 2024 (8:20 PM)
Sri Lanka s new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, should address the country s many human rights problems by fulfilling and building upon pledges he made in recent election campaigns, Human Rights Watch has said in a letter to the president. MORE..
26 Nov 2024 (7:27 PM)
Sri Lanka has announced the official launch of the exchange of its outstanding International Sovereign Bonds (ISBs) totaling approximately USD 12.55 billion, as of 25 November 2024. MORE..
26 Nov 2024 (7:01 PM)