Sri Lanka wants to join BRICS
Another country wants to join BRICS at the upcoming summit in Tatarstan. This time, Sri Lanka has expressed its interest.
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Direct flights to connect Sri Lanka and Mineralnye Vody in fall
A direct flight will connect Stavropol region and Sri Lanka in November. The schedule plans to include two weekly flights from Mineralnye Vody.
Russian tourists required to leave Sri Lanka before March 7?
Sri Lanka said it had ended long-term tourist visa extensions for thousands of Russians and Ukrainians living on the island. “The government is not granting further visa extensions. The flight situation has now …
Free Sri Lanka visa program for Russians kicks off
In a significant move to bolster tourism, the Sri Lanka government has initiated a policy of issuing free visas to Russian tourists. The policy is …
Sri Lanka seeks aid from wealthy Gulf countries
Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry has held talks with ministers and senior officials in Saudi Arabia, as the crisis-hit island nation seeks to boost cooperation with the Kingdom and other Gulf countries. …
Sri Lanka crisis: worst yet to come
Economically, 2022 will rank as Sri Lanka’s worst year ever
Strong dollar snowballs across Asia
The dollar’s strength is placing pressure on economies around the world, including in developing Asia
Sri Lanka begins issuing six month visas to Russians
The validity of a visa for Russian citizens in Sri Lanka has been extended from one month to six months. The Ministry of Tourism of Sri Lanka reports that such a visa regime will be valid until June 25, 2023. The cost of a visa for six …
Sri Lanka's president officially resigns
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has stepped down, and his official resignation letter has been received, Sri Lankan parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena told reporters in Colombo on Friday. "Gotabaya Rajapaksa has …
Sri Lanka’s old political order has collapsed. What happens next?
With the president fleeing and an IMF bailout likely, the country desperately needs stability
Speaker of Parliament heads Sri Lanka after president’s disappearance
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament, will become interim head of state. This decision was made by the leaders of political parties at an emergency meeting. During the meeting, they called for the resignation of the …
Sri Lankan president becomes victim of COVID
Mass protests are ongoing in Sri Lanka since the early morning of July 9. The president is rumoured to be on the run. The government holds an emergency meeting without the head of state. According to NewsFirst, two ships of the Sri …
Sri Lanka shaken by coup attempt
Mass protests have been taking place since early morning in the capital of Sri Lanka. People are dissatisfied with rising prices for food, electricity and fuel. Due to the pandemic, the government introduced an austerity regime, and the flow of …
Protesters break into Presidential office in Sri Lanka
Protestors demanding the resignation of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa broke into his residence in Colombo. The presidential guard failed to stop the crowd, although the police used tear gas and fired into the air. Today, …
Sri Lankan President petitions Putin for oil supplies - report
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has sent an appeal to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin asking for cooperation on oil supplies, the Lanka-based Daily Mirror newspaper reported on Thursday, citing a source close to Rajapaksa's …
Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices as it faces economic collapse
The move comes a day after the energy minister said there would be an indefinite delay in getting new shipments of oil
Europe's plan to quit Russian fuel plunges Pakistan into darkness
Europe’s campaign to quit Russian fuel is designed to punish Moscow for its special operation in Ukraine
Sri Lanka detains Russia's Aeroflot plane
A Russian-operated aeroplane was seized in Sri Lanka Thursday shortly before it was due to return to Moscow with nearly 200 people on board, airport bosses said. The Aeroflot Airbus A330 - which had arrived from Moscow earlier in the …
Who is to blame for crisis in Sri Lanka
The island nation of Sri Lanka is in the midst of one of the worst economic crises it’s ever seen
Turkey and Azerbaijan among 4 nations with high offshore wind energy potential: GWEC
The GWEC's "Global Wind Report 2022" emphasized that Turkey, Azerbaijan, Australia and Sri Lanka stand out as the countries with the highest offshore wind energy potential
