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BEIJING: In the war-torn northern province of Sri Lanka, Velupillai Rasaratnam and a young fisherman pushed Velupillai's 15-foot-long wo... | News Track

More than 14 months after the X-Press Pearl was lost nearly 10 nautical miles off Colombo, Sri Lanka the clean-up continues with additional insurance...

More than 14 months after the X-Press Pearl was lost nearly 10 nautical miles off Colombo, Sri Lanka the clean-up continues with additional insurance...

(UCAN) Hundreds of fishermen took to the streets in Sri Lanka’s coastal cities and towns to demand relief from fuel shortages that have crippled their livelihoods for months.The protest marches and rallies held on Aug. 17 saw fishing boats being shifted to the streets as roadblocks in villages like Karukupanei, Muthupanthia, Ambakadawila, Thoduwava, and Chilaw. Protests […]

Families are suffering due to income losses and a rise in prices of essential commodities

Sri Lankan fishermen say trespassing Indian boats have destroyed their fishing equipment and nearly driven them out of business. But mass protests and a presidential resignation have diverted the government's attention.

FR petitions over Easter carnage By Chitra Weerarathne Counsel Suren Fernando, yesterday told the Supreme Court that Ranil Wickremesinghe was now the President of the country, and therefore a case could not be argued against him, as a respondent. Suren Fernando referred to the Fundamental Rights Violation petitions, filed over the Easter Sunday bomb blasts […]

Newly-appointed Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, PC, has said that he looked forward to delivering on the mandate of the Ministry to steer forward Sri Lanka’s foreign relations, taking the domestic compulsions, too, into consideration. Sabry commended the outgoing Minister Prof G.L. Peiris for his leadership provided to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. President Ranil Wickremesinghe […]

By Ifham Nizam US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung yesterday expressed deep concerns about the actions taken by the Sri Lankan government against protestors at Galle Face in the middle of the night.Via Twitter, Chung asked for restraint by authorities and immediate access to medical attention for those injured. “Deeply concerned about actions taken […]

By Saman Indrajith Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will back Sri Lanka Freedom Party’s (SLFP) No Confidence Motion (NCM) against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, SJB MP Hector Appuharmy said yesterday. Speaking to journalists in Colombo, MP Appuharmy said removing Wickremesinghe is the need of the hour. “No confidence motion against the Prime Minister will reveal whether […]