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By Uditha Jayasinghe and Euan Rocha COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka is confident of being able to "seamlessly" repay all of its sovereign debt that come...

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's parliament convened a special committee on Wednesday to investigate dozens of unexplained cooking...

Sri Lanka's parliament convened a special committee on Wednesday to investigate dozens of unexplained cooking gas explosions and fires in kitchens around the country.

Sri Lanka is confident of being able to seamlessly repay all of its sovereign debt that comes due in 2022, Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said on Wednesday, while exploring new...

Sri Lanka is confident of being able to "seamlessly" repay all of its sovereign debt that comes due in 2022, Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said on Wednesday, while exploring new instruments to make its debt profile more sustainable.

Sri Lanka's retail inflation accelerated to a near decade-high in November, pushed up by surging food prices, government data showed on Tuesday, strengthening views that the central bank could hike interest rates soon.

A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday began the trial of 25 men accused of plotting the Easter Sunday bombings that killed nearly 270 people in 2019, as lawyers warned of a protracted and complicated legal battle ahead.

Sri Lanka rowed back on its goal to become the first country to fully adopt organic farming on Wednesday by removing the ban on the use and importation of chemical fertilisers after months of mass protests by farmers and a surge in food price inflation.

SRILANKA- TRIAL/ (PIX):Sri Lanka begins trials connected to 2019 Easter bombings case

A Sri Lankan court on Monday began the first of three trials connected to bombings that killed nearly 270 people on the island in 2019, amidst appeals for greater accountability from victim support groups.