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Sri Lanka to waive off parking and landing costs for international flights

Sri Lanka decided to waive off parking and landing costs for international flights when the country opens up its skies later this month

S&P downgrades Sri Lanka's rating on rising external financing risks

With the implementation of expansionary budget measures in Sri Lanka, the country's fiscal position is expected to deteriorate materially over the next few years

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Unrest in Sri Lanka's cramped prisons

Pandemic widens regional rich-poor gap in Russia, China seeks to change Covid origin story, Food delivery workers are struggling, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka's sovereign credit rating on rising default risk

Sri Lanka relies on tourism and garment exports for foreign exchange reserves. It's been hit hard by the pandemic, which has undercut consumer demand and curtailed almost all global travel this year

NSA Doval to visit Sri Lanka to participate in trilateral dialogue tomorrow

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will arrive here for a trilateral maritime dialogue among India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives beginning on Friday, Sri Lanka's military spokesman said on Thursday.

Fantasy sports platform My11Circle to be Lanka Premier League title sponsor

Indian fantasy sports platform, My11Circle, will be the title sponsor of Lanka Premier League (LPL) which begins on November 26.

Lanka Premier League: Former India pacer Munaf Patel joins Kandy Tuskers

Former India fast bowler Munaf Patel has signed a contract to play for Kandy Tuskers in the Lanka Premier League that begins on November 26

LPL to go ahead, gets government clearance: Tournament director

The Lanka Premier League (LPL) will go ahead as it has got government clearance despite the county experiencing a spike in the number of coronavirus cases, tournament director Ravin Wickramaratne said

Sri Lanka can't be under lockdown till Covid-19 cure found: Rajapaksa

Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that it was impractical for the nation to be under a lockdown until a cure for Covid-19 was found, hence the public should be ready to lead normal lives but with guidelines

Adani Group frontrunner for developing Sri Lanka's port terminal: Report

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone and a local partner received an in-principle approval to sign a deal with Sri Lanka Ports Authority, which will hold majority stake in the project

Sri Lanka debt tumbles from best to worst in Asia on coronavirus pain

The island nation's notes lost about 20% in October after dropping 15.5% in September, marking two straight months of the biggest losses in the region, Bloomberg Barclays indexes show

US vision of Sri Lanka very different from 'predator' China: Pompeo

America's vision on Sri Lanka is "very different" from that of "predator" China, Mike Pompeo said as he met the leadership and reaffirmed US' commitment to the island nation's sovereignty and security

US Secretary of State Pompeo holds bilateral talks with Sri Lanka president

Pompeo on Wednesday held talks with Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over a range of bilateral issues including Covid-19

Pompeo to hold talks with Lankan leadership during two-day Colombo visit

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Sri Lanka on Tuesday for a two-day visit during which he will hold talks with the top Lankan leadership

Sri Lanka has large Covid-19 cluster but no community spread: Top official

There is no community transmission of the coronavirus in Sri Lanka despite the existence of a large cluster, a top health official said on Monday

Sri Lanka coronavirus update: Govt closes harbours after 609 test positive

Authorities in Sri Lanka closed at least two fishery harbours and many stalls after a surge of 609 cases linked to the country's main fish market

US to urge Lanka to make 'difficult' choices on relationship with China

Pompeo will also visit India, the Maldives, and Indonesia on an Asian tour whose main goal is expected to be garnering support in countering China.

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa wins bid to regain sweeping powers

After two days of debate in parliament, Rajapaksa's supporters clinched 156 of 225 votes in the legislature in favor of changes that would concentrate authority in the hands of the president

China grants $90 million to Sri Lanka after visit by top official

The announcement follows a visit to the Indian Ocean island nation Friday by a Chinese delegation led by Yang Jiechi, a Communist Party Politburo member and a former foreign minister

Hambantota port not a 'debt trap' by China: Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa

Rajapaksa said this after holding talks with a high-powered Chinese delegation led by ruling Communist Party Politburo member Yang Jiechi