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Sri Lanka to start vaccinating children aged 12-15 against Covid-19

Sri Lanka will unveil its vaccination drive to children aged between 12 and 15, from January 7, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said here on Wednesday.

Lanka announces $1 bn economic relief package; says won't default on debt

Sri Lanka would duly pay the $500 million international sovereign bond payment due in a fortnight, Finance Minister Rajapaksa told reporters here.

Sri Lanka sees a tourism boom with highest holidaymakers from India

Although the Sri Lankan tourism sector is still struggling due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the island nation received the highest number of foreign tourists in December 2021

Sri Lanka to extend lease of 14 out of 99 oil tanks to India for 50 years

The new agreement will be an extension of the 2002 agreement with the local operators of the Indian Oil Company, LIOC

Sri Lanka, Indian Oil Corp unit to sign oil tank restoration deal

The island nation is facing dwindling foreign exchange reserves and has nearly $4.5 billion worth of debt repayments in 2022, prompting it to look at innovative ways to bring in foreign exchange

Chinese foreign minister to visit Maldives, Sri Lanka to shore up ties

The foreign minister's visit to the two South Asian countries come at the 50th anniversary of China-Maldives diplomatic relations, 65th anniversary of China-Sri Lanka diplomatic relations

Sri Lanka to shut three foreign missions as dollar crisis worsens

Sri Lanka's tourism-dependent economy was severely hit by the pandemic and the government in March last year imposed a broad import ban to shore up forex reserves

Tamil Nadu fishermen's strike enters eighth day, 'rail roko' on Jan 1

The indefinite strike by fishermen demanding immediate release of fishers arrested by Sri Lanka entered the eighth day while community leaders said a 'massive rail roko' would be held on January 1

Sri Lanka logs over 150,000 international tourist arrivals in 2021

Sri Lanka has registered more than 150,000 tourist arrivals so far this year, as the number peaked after over 47,000 people landed in the island nation in the first 20 days of December

Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, wife offer prayers at Tirumala temple

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa offered prayers at the famous Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple at Tirumala on Friday

India expresses concern over detention of fishermen by Sri Lanka

India expressed concern over the detention of 68 of its fishermen from Tamil Nadu by Sri Lankan authorities and said the issue of their "early release" has been taken by its mission in Colombo

Fuel prices in Lanka hiked; govt says talks on with India for LoC

Sri Lanka's state oil entity and the Indian Oil Corporation's local subsidiary have raised the prices of petrol and diesel amidst a severe foreign exchange crisis in the country

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 12 more Indian fishermen for alleged poaching

The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 12 more Indian fishermen and seized two fishing trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters

Sri Lanka to require Covid-19 vaccine certificate to enter public places

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga made the announcement on Sunday

Sri Lanka Navy arrests 43 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching

The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 43 Indian fishermen and seized six trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters, an official statement said on Sunday. The Navy arrested the fishermen in seas Southeast of the Delft Island in Jaffna on Saturday. "A special operation conducted by the Navy in seas Southeast of the Delft Island, Jaffna on the night of 18th December 2021, led to seizure of 6 Indian fishing trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan waters, with 43 Indian fishermen aboard," the Navy said in a statement. The arrests were made by the Fast Attack Craft of the 04th Fast Attack Craft Flotilla (4 FAF) attached to the Northern Naval Command, it said, adding that the operation was carried out while adhering to the COVID-19 protocols. Arrangements are being made to hand them over to relevant authorities for legal action after conducting Rapid Antigen Tests of the apprehended Indian fishermen, it said. Fishermen from both countries are arrested frequently for ...

Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka's sovereign rating to 'CC' from 'CCC'

Fitch has downgraded Sri Lanka's sovereign rating to 'CC' from 'CCC', saying there is an increased probability of a default in coming months.

Lankan President Rajapaksa suspends Parliament; leaves for Singapore

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has prorogued Parliament for one week and left for Singapore on an unscheduled visit.

India working on urgent economic package to aid Sri Lanka: Report

The move follows a recent visit by Sri Lanka's finance minister to India

Why Lanka wants migrant workers to remit funds via banking channels

The governor of Central Bank of Sri Lanka said he has seen a $300 million drop in remittances in just the last month

Nearly all of lynched Sri Lankan's bones broken, 99% body burnt: Pak report

The post-mortem report of Diyawadana cited skull and jaw fractures as the cause of death, the Geo News reported.