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 …
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 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. …
Economically, 2022 will rank as Sri Lanka’s worst year ever
The dollar’s strength is placing pressure on economies around the world, including in developing Asia
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 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 …
With the president fleeing and an IMF bailout likely, the country desperately needs stability
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
The move comes a day after the energy minister said there would be an indefinite delay in getting new shipments of oil
Europe’s campaign to quit Russian fuel is designed to punish Moscow for its special operation in Ukraine
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 …
The island nation of Sri Lanka is in the midst of one of the worst economic crises it’s ever seen
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
Sri Lanka has sought an additional credit line of $1bn from India to import essentials amid its worst economic crisis in decades, Reuters has reported, citing two sources. According to …
Sri Lanka’s state-run national carrier SriLankan Airlines has suspended its flights to Moscow, Russia, with effect from March 28 citing “operational restrictions that are outside of the airline’s control”. …
