The official figures showed that out of the total 50,229 positive patients, 43,267 patients had recovered and been discharged from hospitals, bringing down the active patient count to 6,715…reports Asian...
The new cycle of inter-ethnic tensions once again reinforces that Sri Lanka and India have a shared interest in preventing an uneasy situation from getting out of hand. Sri Lanka...
The Department said that they were charged after a nearly two-year investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which assisted Sri Lankan authorities….reports Asian Lite News A US federal...
China saw a strategic opportunity in establishing its footprint in Sri Lanka and extended finance for the Hambantota port project, knowing quite well that the loans would not be repaid...
The ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) led by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa won a landslide victory in the August 5 parliamentary election by gaining a majority in the new...
In a statement earlier on Friday, the US State Department said that it imposed the travel restriction on Lt. Gen. Silva, “due to credible information of his involvement, through command…
While $400 million will be for infrastructure projects, $50 million will be given as a grant for Sri Lanka to fund security needs including resources needed to fight terrorism, the…
The Health Ministry has assured that all steps have been taken to contain the infection, and called on the public not to panic…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lankan authorities have…
The Chief Observer of the EU EOM to Sri Lanka, Marisa Matias, presented the report and recommendations at a media briefing here on Friday. The European Union Election Observation Mission…
Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said that a new long-term marketing plan to boost tourism will be drawn up for the consideration of the industry and the government within the next…
Local media reports quoting the SLTB said that it was currently finalizing strategies and targets for 2020 and beyond with industry stakeholders The Sri Lanka Tea Board (SLTB) on Friday…
This is President Gotaabaya’s first visit to China and the second official overseas visit after winning the presidential election on November 16, 2019. Soon after assuming office, he visited India…
The Tamil separatist group is among 21 terrorist groups and 15 individuals featured on the list…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lanka’s defunct Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has continued…
As a means to recover the country’s tourism industry which suffered a major setback following the Easter Sunday attacks on April 21, 2019, Sri Lanka granted free visas to travellers…
The appeal by the private sector reportedly follows lobbying by the Immigration and Emigration Department for the suspension of the free-visa scheme for nearly 50 countries since August 2019…reports Asian…
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