Sri Lanka allowed free, fair investigation in 2019 Easter Sunday bombings: President Ranil Wickremesinghe

The churches across Sri Lanka were placed under a security blanket on Sunday, police said. Police spokesman Nihal Thalduwa said 6,522 police officers, over 300 police special task force officers ... Read More

Sri Lanka’s ex-president Sirisena to be quizzed by police over controversial remark on Easter bombings

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former President Maithripala Sirisena will face police questioning on Monday on his recent remarks on the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings that he was 'aware” of the ... Read More

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Human rights in Sri Lanka remain at serious risk in the face ... of censorship and proposed laws to constrain civic space. The police have suppressed protests against inequity, corruption, and ... Read More

Star Wars In Sri Lanka As Astrologers Squabble Over Dates

Sri Lanka's government-backed traditional astrologers have failed to unanimously agree on dates for new year rituals, with squabbling seers warning of "disaster" and accusing rivals of ... Read More

Sri Lanka seek boost against Zimbabwe after dire World Cup

NEW DELHI: The upcoming white-ball series against Zimbabwe provides Sri Lanka with an opportunity to demonstrate improvement following a disappointing World Cup campaign last year, said to skipper ... Read More

Sri Lanka Recovering But Poverty Enduring: World Bank

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka will return to growth this year, the World Bank said Tuesday, but around a quarter of the country's citizens will remain living in poverty. The Indian Ocean island nation was ... Read More

Star wars: Sri Lanka’s powerful astrologers split over auspicious dates

Group employed by government divided for first time over best date for new year rituals Sri Lanka’s government-backed traditional astrologers have failed to unanimously agree on the best date ... Read More

Police Scotland ends training of Sri Lanka officers

Chief Constable Iain Livingstone has said it will not seek to renew the contract after it expires in March. Scottish officers have worked with local police in Sri Lanka since 2010. They have ... Read More

Sri Lanka: Satellite imagery of safe zone

Satellite images released by the US State Department show changes in the civilian "safe zone" in northern Sri Lanka, the heart of the conflict between the Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan forces. The ... Read More

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka ready for series eying World Cup

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said on Sunday he wanted his team to use the three-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka to perfect the format ahead of the World Cup in June. Read More

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"Don't get ill, don't get injured, don't do anything that will make you go to a hospital for treatment unnecessarily," said Samath Dharmaratne, president of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. Read More