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Sri Lanka president appoints Cabinet after resounding election win

Sri Lanka president appoints Cabinet after resounding election win

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president swore in a 21-member Cabinet on Monday after his party secured a...

18 Nov 2024 1:01 PM IST

Sri Lanka beats New Zealand in 2nd ODI to win another home series

Sri Lanka beats New Zealand in 2nd ODI to win another home series

Pallekele: Kusal Mendis hit a patient 74 not out as Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by three wickets under the DLS method...

18 Nov 2024 12:27 PM IST

Sri Lanka Elections: President Dissanayakes NPP wins parliamentary majority

Sri Lanka Elections: President Dissanayake's NPP wins parliamentary...

Colombo: Sri Lanka's National People's Power of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Thursday secured a majority in...

15 Nov 2024 1:18 PM IST

Sri Lankans vote in parliamentary election

Sri Lankans vote in parliamentary election

Colombo: Sri Lankans on Thursday began voting in the snap parliamentary election, the first major test of the ruling...

14 Nov 2024 9:57 AM IST

Sri Lanka set for parliamentary election, all arrangements in place

Sri Lanka set for parliamentary election, all arrangements in place

Colombo: Sri Lanka is set to hold its parliamentary election on Thursday with all arrangements in place to ensure a fair...

13 Nov 2024 10:34 AM IST

12 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka Navy for alleged illegal fishing

12 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka Navy for alleged illegal...

The fishermen were arrested, and their trawler was seized off the coast of Point Pedro, Jaffna, in the northern...

27 Oct 2024 3:56 PM IST

Israel issues alert for tourists in Sri Lanka over terror threat

Israel issues alert for tourists in Sri Lanka over terror threat

JERUSALEM/COLOMBO: Israel's national security council called on Israelis on Wednesday to immediately leave some tourist...

24 Oct 2024 7:14 AM IST

Sri Lankan Pilot Grounded for Locking Woman Co-Pilot Out of Cockpit Over Toilet Break

Sri Lankan Pilot Grounded for Locking Woman Co-Pilot Out of Cockpit...

In a bizarre mid-flight incident, a Sri Lankan Airlines pilot reportedly locked his female co-pilot out of the cockpit...

16 Oct 2024 1:52 PM IST

Sanath Jayasuriya is new Sri Lanka head coach

Sanath Jayasuriya is new Sri Lanka head coach

Colombo: Sri Lanka has appointed former star Sanath Jayasuriya as its cricket head coach in recognition of improvements...

7 Oct 2024 12:57 PM IST

Sri Lankas new president appoints cabinet ahead of expected snap polls

Sri Lanka's new president appoints cabinet ahead of expected snap...

Colombo: Sri Lanka's new leftist president appointed his cabinet Tuesday ahead of an expected snap parliamentary...

24 Sept 2024 3:56 PM IST

IMF to begin talks with new Lanka government led by President Dissanayake

IMF to begin talks with new Lanka government led by President...

Colombo: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday said it will discuss the timing of the next review of Sri...

24 Sept 2024 12:34 PM IST

Anura Kumar Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lankan president

Anura Kumar Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lankan president

COLOMBO: Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's ninth president on Monday, amid hopes that he will bolster...

23 Sept 2024 10:17 AM IST