COLOMBO (Reuters) – More than 15 million Sri Lankans are set to vote on Saturday in long-delayed local elections after a bitter fight between the two main ruling coalition partners that threatens the unity government’s future reforms. They are the first island-wide polls since the coalition government took …
Quebec’s Court of Appeal is dismissing the Crown’s request for a new trial in the case of a Sri Lankan man accused of murdering his wife. In a 4-1 decision, the appellate court decided today the appeal is moot because Sivaloganathan Thanabalasingham has already been deported from Canada to his …
Sri Lanka, strategically positioned in the Indian Ocean, is well in the spheres of attention of the world powers.China, on the one hand, has linked up with Sri Lanka for Strategic Partnership Cooperation. Envisaged here is the collaboration for China’s Belt and Road Initiative that seeks to enhance greater …
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Court of Appeal is dismissing the Crown’s request for a new trial in the case of a Sri Lankan man accused of murdering his wife. In a 4-1 decision, the appellate court decided today the appeal is moot because Sivaloganathan Thanabalasingham has already been deported from …
The Sri Lankan Government today recommended the release of 113 Indian fishermen arrested in recent months by its Navy on charges of fishing in its territorial waters, a fishermen association leader said in Tamil Nadu. A communication in this regard had…
Sri Lanka strengthened their grip on the second test against Bangladesh by increasing their lead to 312 runs in second innings on day two on Friday (Saturday NZ Time). Sri Lanka were 200-8 at stumps, after taking a 112-run lead on the first innings. Ro…
Thousands of Sri Lankans thronged the Zaabeel Park on Friday to celebrate the Sri Lankan Day event, hosted by the Consulate General of Sri Lanka to mark two events – the 70th anniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka as well as 25th Anniversary of estab…
Feb 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka Tourism continued its quest to target more Indian tourist arrivals this year by participating at the 25th South Asia Travel & Tourism Exchange (SATTE), South Asia’s leading travel trade show held in New Delhi from 31st January to 02nd February 2018. Sri Lanka was one of the …
Sri Lanka also struggled at bat in the first innings, but a 68 from Kusal Mendis and a 56 from Roshen Silva carried the team to 222. Abdur Razzak marked his comeback with a four-for in the first innings while Taijul Islam took as many wickets in the fi…
Bangladesh bowlers late fighback on Day 2 couldn’t stop Sri Lanka from getting into a position of great strength in the second and final Test on the back of a disciplined bowling performance followed by a Roshen Silva half-century. At close of play on Friday, Silva, who had scored 56 in the first innings, …