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Iran-US conflict puts Sri Lanka's non-alignment to test

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- Right throughout, Sri Lanka has cherished its non-aligned foreign policy under successive governments. On and off, past leaders have shown slants towards different powers, but no... Read More


Digital Era Global South should unite on common platform to bargain with Big Tech companies - Ranga Kalansooriya

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- Ranga Kalansooriya, PhD, the Asia Regional Advisor of International Media Support (IMS) for the past 17 years, has compiled his book 'The Youthquake', drawing on experiences from... Read More


Sri Lanka to be wetter than average due to El Nino

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, in one of its latest reports on Asia and the Pacific, has identified Sri Lanka as a country to be wetter than average... Read More


El Nino: Health Sector bracing for weather related diseases

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- With the El Nino weather phenomena set to trigger rainfall higher than normal, to be followed by a dry spell, the Health Ministry is gearing up to deal with a possible rise in cl... Read More


El Nino, Middle East crisis set to push food prices higher

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- In the wake of the El Nino weather phenomenon affecting global agriculture and the Middle East crisis creating hurdles for shipping and trade, prices of imported food items, incl... Read More


Sri Lanka faces tougher test to retain EU GSP+benefits

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) called on developed countries to help developing countries integrate into the world economy in the 1960s. The Gene... Read More


Can Sri Lanka integrate with India like New Zealand with Australia?

Sri Lanka, Aug. 13 -- Sri Lanka is a small country in India's neighbourhood, whereas New Zealand is similarly positioned in Australia's neighbourhood. Sri Lanka is not New Zealand and Australia is not... Read More


El Nino to trigger unpredictable rainfall later this year, steps taken for food security

Sri Lanka, July 23 -- With the development of El Nino conditions altering weather patterns in Sri Lanka, the government is planning for advancing the Maha cultivation season in a bid to avert any impa... Read More


Sri Lanka needs fourth economic revolution -Santosh Menon

Sri Lanka, July 17 -- Sri Lanka has successfully restored a degree of macroeconomic stability after its worst economic crisis in decades. However, restoring stability alone is not sufficient to improv... Read More


Sri Lanka eyes military drones from Turkiye

Sri Lanka, July 16 -- Turkiye has offered the sale of military drones to Sri Lanka, and a technical team is expected to arrive here soon for a presentation, an official said yesterday. Addressing a s... Read More