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Sri Lanka

August 5, 2025

China donates emergency relief supplies to Sri Lanka

The Chinese ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, officially handed over the supplies in Colombo, which include tents, beds, generators, and water pumps.

Flooded Akwa Ibom
July 11, 2025

Nepal to categorise Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan currencies convertible

Tourism professionals in Nepal have expressed optimism about the decision.

Bangladesh Taka and Sri Lanka Rupee
July 9, 2025

Sri Lanka to connect all secondary schools to internet by 2026

The government recently launched an unlimited data package for schools, which costs just 5,000 rupees ($17) per month.

Internet
February 14, 2025

Monkey disrupts power grid, plunges Sri Lanka into darkness

Sri Lanka’s power minister Kumara Jayakody blamed the power outage in the country on “a monkey that disrupted a grid station in a Colombo suburb.”

Monkey on a power grid
October 4, 2024

Sri Lanka begins accepting nominations for parliamentary election

Sri Lanka’s parliament consists of 225 members, with 196 elected through direct votes and 29 appointed via the national list.

Sri Lanka’s parliament
August 27, 2024

Sri Lankan navy arrests eight Indian fishermen

Sri Lanka’s navy arrested eight Indian fishermen for poaching in the country’s territorial waters on Monday, the navy said in a statement on Tuesday.

Indian fishermen
July 30, 2024

Sri Lanka to import eggs to stabilise prices

On Tuesday, the Sri Lankan government approved a proposal to import eggs to stabilise market prices.

Crates of eggs
April 22, 2024

Seven killed, many injured after race car rams into spectators in Sri Lanka

At least seven people were killed and 21 others injured after a race car rammed into spectators at a motorsports event in Sri Lanka on Sunday.

Accident
April 18, 2024

India eases exports of onions to Sri Lanka, UAE

Currently, onions are sold between 35 and 40 Indian Rupees (41 and 47 U.S. cents) per kilogramme in retail markets across India.

Bag of onions 
March 19, 2024

ADB forges new partnership strategy with Sri Lanka

On Tuesday, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it launched a new country partnership strategy for Sri Lanka from 2024 to 2028.

Asia Development Bank