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Fire on board oil tanker now under control with India's help: Lankan Navy

The fire on board an oil tanker off Sri Lanka's coast has been brought under control with India's help and it was towed to the deep sea away from land, the Navy said on Saturday

Sri Lanka Prez drafts constitutional changes, seeks to restore exec powers

The latest changes also include replacing the Constitutional Council with a weakened Parliamentary Council made up of only legislators and no civil society members

Sri Lanka navy says no real risk of oil spill on stricken supertanker

Three tug boats, five Sri Lankan navy ships as well as two craft from the Russian navy and three from the Indian navy have been assisting in an operation to fight the fire

Sri Lanka tows supertanker ablaze off coast, one crewman presumed dead

The fire was still raging on the New Diamond tanker carrying about 2 million barrels of oil

Sri Lankan Navy, Indian ships battling fire on board oil tanker, one dead

The Sri Lankan Navy with assistance from Indian ships was battling for a second day to douse a major fire raging on an oil tanker carrying crude from Kuwait to India that left one dead

Fire rages on supertanker off Sri Lanka, one crewman presumed dead

A Filipino crew member missing from a supertanker that caught fire off the Sri Lankan coast is presumed dead, a spokesman for the navy of the Indian Ocean nation said on Friday

Tanker loaded with 2 million barrels of oil catches fire off Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Navy deployed two vessels for rescue operation, Indian Coast Guard diverted three ships and an aircraft, while clean tanker Helen M has also been pressed into assistance

China eyes military facilities in Pak, Myanmar, 10 other nations: Pentagon

The other countries are Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Seychelles, Tanzania, Angola, and Tajikistan, the report said on Tuesday

Three Russian Navy warships dock in Sri Lankan port for crew members

Three Russian Navy warships have docked in Sri Lanka's Hambantota port for the rest and replenishment of crew members, the Sri Lankan Navy said on Tuesday. Russian anti-submarine ships Admiral 'Tribuc' and Admiral 'Vinogradov' and maritime tanker 'Boris Butoma' arrived at the southern port on Monday. The ships arrived for replenishment and rest for the crew, the Sri Lankan Navy said in a release. The activities of the Russian crew have been limited due to the COVID-19 guidelines. The Russian crew will depart on September 3, the release added.

Sri Lanka extends debt moratorium for Covid-19 hit tourism sector

Sri Lanka's international airports remain closed to foreign tourists, with zero arrivals recorded since May, as the government continues to keep a tight lid in order to eradicate the pandemic

Sri Lanka will not harm India's security interests: Foreign Secretary

Sri Lanka's Foreign Secretary Jayanath Colombage has said that Sri Lanka will always have an India-first approach as far as strategic security is concerned

Sri Lanka will adopt India first approach: Foreign Secy Jayanath Colombage

Sri Lanka will adopt an "India first approach" as its new foreign policy plank and protect New Delhi's strategic security interests, the country's Foreign Secretary Jayanath Colombage has said

Best of BS Opinion: Fort Narendra Modi, old times in Sri Lanka, and more

Business Standard opinion pieces for the day talk about, among other things, how the government is performing

Old times in Sri Lanka

The implications of the two-thirds majority are clear: It allows the ruling establishment to amend the Constitution and bend Sri Lanka to its will

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa vows to abolish 19th Amendment

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday vowed to abolish the 19th Amendment that curtailed the powers of the President and strengthened the role of Parliament.

Sri Lanka imposes daily electricity cuts after nation-wide power outage

Lanka's electricity board on Tuesday decided to impose 1-hour power cut daily for a period of 4 days to meet the shortfall caused by the breakdown of a major power plant that led to the power outage

Sri Lanka Easter attack probe panel summons former president Sirisena

Sri Lanka's former president Maithripala Sirisena has been summoned by a presidential probe panel on August 26 to record his statement on the deadly Easter Sunday attacks, officials said on Monday.

Inaugural session of Sri Lanka's new parliament set to open on August 20

The inaugural session of Sri Lanka's new Parliament will be held on August 20 during which President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will present the policy statement of his government for the next five years

Sri Lankan President to present new govt's policy statement on August 20

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would present the new government's policy statement at the ceremonial first session of Parliament on August 20, according to media reports on Saturday

Sri Lanka cricket willing to host India-England Tests next year: Report

Sri Lanka Cricket has reportedly indicated to BCCI their willingness to host India's Test series against England scheduled to be played early next year if need arises amid the Covid-19 pandemic