Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Ambassador to Moscow Janitha Abewickrema Liyanage was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday where she was expressed resolute protest over the detention of an Aeroflot plane in her country, according to a statement…

Sri Lanka is calling on farmers to grow more rice as it faces its worst economic crisis in more than 70 years. The country's agriculture minister made the appeal as he said the country's "food situation is becoming worse". It comes as…

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has decided to call former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to obtain a statement regarding the attacks on protesters at Galle Face and Temple Trees in Colombo on May 9 and the subsequent…

An Indian ship carrying urgent relief supplies like rice, life-saving medicines and milk powder for the people of crisis-hit Sri Lanka arrived in Colombo on Sunday and the consignment was handed over to the government in the island nation.…

Sri Lanka has sharply increased prices of commonly used medication, the second such rise in six weeks, as it struggles to deal with an economic crisis. Antibiotics, certain painkillers and medication for heart conditions are among…

Sri Lanka’s beleaguered prime minister has come under increased pressure to step down as a cabinet minister and other senior party members back street protests that are calling for resignations over the deteriorating economic situation.…

Public outrage over the death of one and injury of 14 after police fired live bullets on protesters. Footage of police opening fire in central town of Rambukkana has been shared on social media but police said they used minimum force to…

Colombo/Sri Lanka - Security forces in Sri Lanka are “oppressing” minorities, especially the Tamil ethnic minority and Muslims, against whom hate crimes have seen a surge, said activist Swasthika Arulingam. She explained that minorities…

The Sri Lankan Navy has conducted joint exercises with Japan, after receiving two Japanese naval ships arrived at the Port of Colombo in October, in addition to a warship received earlier which is expected to be converted to an aircraft…

Colombo/Sri Lank - Large-scale military exercises conducted between India and Sri Lanka raised observers' concerns about a future possible political conflict between India and China in Sri Lanka, and the escalation of Indian influence…