Sirasa TV, a private broadcaster, showed crowds entering the once tightly-guarded residence
09 Jul 2022 2:05 PM
The 5.9-magnitude quake struck hardest in the rugged east, where people already lead hardscrabble lives in the grip of a humanitarian crisis
23 Jun 2022 10:54 AM
This is the second time this week that a senior US official has commented on the India-China stand-off
12 Jun 2022 6:43 AM
Section 144 has already been imposed in Islamabad and gatherings have been banned
05 Jun 2022 12:36 PM
Negative PCR tests for COVID taken within the previous 48 hours remain standard in Shanghai, Beijing for permission to enter public venues
01 Jun 2022 1:26 PM
The plane belonging to Tara Air went missing on Sunday morning in a mountainous region in Nepal and had four Indian nationals
30 May 2022 12:29 PM
The plane, which was on a 15-minute scheduled flight to the town of Jomsom, lost contact with the airport tower shortly after takeoff
29 May 2022 12:06 PM
Wickremesinghe relies on all political parties to support him in his immediate task of reviving the ailing economy
25 May 2022 12:38 PM
The price of diesel was raised from Rs. 289 to Rs. 400 a litre, while the cost of a litre of petrol was increased from 338 to 420 rupees
24 May 2022 12:15 PM
India handed over a large amount of humanitarian assistance consignment worth over Rs 2 billion to Sri Lanka which reached Colombo on Sunday
23 May 2022 12:33 PM
Most of Beijing is not locked down, but the streets are much quieter than usual with many shops closed and people working from home
17 May 2022 1:36 PM
Order in wake of investigation into attacks on Monday’s protest sites
13 May 2022 2:37 AM
Respected five-time former premier Ranil Wickremesinghe was the frontrunner to head a 'unity government' with cross-party support
12 May 2022 11:36 AM
Shoot orders in Colombo, India backs 'democracy, stability'
11 May 2022 8:26 AM
Rajapaksa has been accused by the Opposition of inciting the ruling party mobs to attack peaceful protesters by making a defiant speech
10 May 2022 11:31 AM
Rajapaksa was hooted and catcalled by the angry public who are on the streets demanding fuel, cooking gas and an end to power cuts
09 May 2022 12:15 PM
Issuing a statement, the Indian embassy made it clear that the reports suggesting such use of India's assistance as 'factually incorrect'
08 May 2022 12:27 PM
Sri Lankan government announced the appointment of a Cabinet sub-committee to look into the proposal for a new Constitution
04 May 2022 11:06 AM
A four-year-old boy from central Henan province was found to have been infected with the variant after developing a fever and other symptoms
27 Apr 2022 12:10 PM
The heightened fiscal and external risks as well as the challenging political situation pose significant uncertainty to the economic outlook
26 Apr 2022 1:32 PM