China will invest US$1 billion in the construction of three 60-storey buildings at a megaproject near Sri Lanka’s main port, Colombo said on Tuesday, as Beijing seeks to boost its influence in the Indian Ocean. The deal follows an earlier Chinese investment of US$1.4 billion to carry out reclamation work …
China will invest $1 billion in the construction of three 60-storey buildings at a mega-project near Sri Lanka’s main port, Colombo said Tuesday, as Beijing aims to boost its influence in the Indian Ocean. The deal follows an earlier Chinese investment of $1.4 billion to carry out reclamation work for the …
The deal follows an earlier Chinese investment of $1.4-billion (R17-billion) to carry out reclamation work for the wider Colombo International Financial City development, strategically located next to Sri Lanka’s harbour, the only deep sea container port in the region. The countries hope the project, …
Sri Lankan soldiers have embarked on a United Nations peacekeeping mission to Mali this week, despite concern over their role in the sexual abuse of minors on a previous mission. The Sri Lankan military declared that 150 troops from 10 regiments of the…
Thirteen Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested on Sunday morning by the Sri Lankan navy for allegedly entering island’s eaters. The navy also confiscated two fishing trawlers, which have been taken to the naval base at Karainagar. The 13 fishermen have been handed over to Jaffna fisheries officials, …
MADURAI: The Sri Lankan navy arrested 13 Indian fishermen, hailing from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, on charges of poaching in the territorial waters of the island nation on Sunday. … Meanwhile, 69 fishermen released by Sri Lanka are expected to reach K…
COLOMBO, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said on Sunday that his government would work toward gaining a stronger economic prosperity and reconciliation, and further improving Sri Lanka’s image in the international fora in the coming year 2018. Releasing a New Year …
Dec 30, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today urged the public not to vote for any candidate addicted to drugs at the upcoming elections. The President says that a massive women’s force will be set up to eradicate the drug menace at the village level. He made these remarks at a …
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The teachings of Sree Narayana Guru, who stressed the need for spiritual and social uplift of the oppressed, continue to remain relevant, Speaker of Sri Lankan Parliament Karu Jayasuriya has said. He was speaking after inaugurating the 85th annual Siva…