Sri Lanka make a winning start but they had to battle hard to overcome Ireland in Colombo. The co-hosts are back in action on Thursday with Oman their opponents in Pallekele. Ireland have it all to do ...

Something is quietly changing in the way people are travelling to Sri Lanka and it shows in the numbers. In January 2026 alone, more than 223,000 international visitors arrived on the island, making ...

(Bangkok) – The Sri Lanka government’s proposed counterterrorism legislation includes numerous provisions similar to the current abusive law and risks facilitating the same kind of repression, Human ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A Purple Star Sapphire weighing 3,563 carats which is claimed to be the world’s biggest of its kind was unveiled on Saturday in the Sri Lankan capital by the owners, who are ready ...

WASHINGTON, December 19, 2025—The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a $50 million project to support Sri Lanka’s digital transformation. The project will promote innovation and ...

Tourist arrivals reached 2.17 million by December 11, pushing Sri Lanka past last year’s total. The bigger goal, though, was to edge closer to the 2018 peak of 2.3 million, and much will depend on how ...

Officials estimate the damage runs into billions of dollars, a headache for the island nation just recovering from an economic crash. Officials estimate the damage runs into billions of dollars, a ...

Cyclone Ditwah, one of the worst natural disasters to hit Sri Lanka in decades, has killed more than 334 people and affected nearly one million across the island as of Sunday evening. With over 370 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The death toll from heavy floods and mudslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka rose to ...

On November 28, 2025, in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, @kaushan.chamath.3 shared a video of a dog being rescued during high flood conditions. In the video, several men travel by boat through heavy rain as ...