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India helped Sri Lanka survive the crisis - now Indian investment can transform its future

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- Geography made us neighbors. History made us brothers. Heritage united us. Friendship stood the test of time. Now investment must strengthen our bonds, trade must expand our hori... Read More


Bus driver to face criminal action over Habaraduwa train collision

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- Police are pursuing criminal charges against the bus driver involved in the collision between a bus carrying students and a train at a railway crossing in Habaraduwa, which left ... Read More


27 crew members fall ill aboard Iranian tankers off Galle

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- Twenty-seven crew members aboard Iranian crude oil tankers anchored off the southern coast of Sri Lanka were brought ashore yesterday afternoon after falling ill, according to the... Read More


Almost 1,000 arrested as clashes follow another day of mass protests across France

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- Nearly 1,000 arrests were made as hundreds of thousands of people took part in another day of protests across France which were followed by some clashes late on Saturday, official... Read More


Sri Lanka seeks faster green energy shift after oil shocks

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- Sri Lanka is determined to accelerate its transition to renewable energy spurred by soaring oil prices, but faces major constraints, its energy minister told AFP. "There are some... Read More


At least 12 people injured in shooting near a football stadium in Florida

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- At least 12 people were injured, including six children, in a shooting Saturday near a football stadium in Tallahassee on homecoming weekend for Florida A&M University, authoritie... Read More


England under pressure after record-breaking collapse

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- Pakistan will look to secure their place in the tri-series final when they face England in Lahore, with Harry Brook's side desperate to bounce back from their shocking defeat to S... Read More


Heavy rainfall exceeding 100 mm forecast in several areas

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- The Meteorology Department has forecast heavy rainfall exceeding 100 mm in several areas across the Northern, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North Western and Central provinces,... Read More


Ten injured as train collides with bus carrying students in Habaraduwa

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- Ten people, including students, were injured and hospitalised following a collision between a train and a bus at an unprotected railway crossing in Habaraduwa this afternoon (25).... Read More


Middle East war serves no one, says PM Harini

SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- Sri Lanka Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has reaffirmed the country's commitment to geopolitical neutrality and non-alignment, saying conflicts such as the war in the Middle Ea... Read More