Tag: Colombo

30 passengers from Colombo mistakenly dropped off at domestic arrivals of Bengaluru aiport

The terminal operations team rushed to the scene where the CISF and Immigration were alerted of the mishap.

March 18, 2023

MoS Muraleedharan reaches Colombo to attend 75th Independence Day celebrations of Sri Lanka

During the visit, the Minister of State will have separate bilateral interactions with President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister, MUM Ali Sabry on matters of mutual interest.

February 4, 2023

Air pollution concerns rise in Sri Lanka

Pollution clouds generated in India can travel thousands kilometres to Sri Lanka during NE monsoon, referred as transboundary air pollution.

December 14, 2022

Why Sri Lanka needs a People’s Council

The legal community, most of them, accepted the Aragalaya and stood by it when the police began the current suppression.

August 26, 2022

Truncated Presidency

The ousted President holds a diplomatic passport that allows him entry into Thailand for 90 days.

August 13, 2022

A tough life for M’sians in Sri Lanka

“Nowadays, the power cuts are reduced to three hours per day,” she said, adding that Sri Lanka has no money to pay for diesel supplies to generate electricity.

August 8, 2022

Repression won’t work in Sri Lanka

It is essential that it does or else the hope of political stability and getting out of the economic pit will prove to be elusive.

August 3, 2022

Lanka’s template

Downside risks about which the IMF had previously warned have now materialized” Ms Georgiva said this to a meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank Governors in Indonesia.

July 22, 2022

How can Wickremesinghe be President?

It certainly provided for filling the vacuum left by a departing President during his term but didn’t foresee the eccentricities of such a President who would appoint as PM a person rejected by the people.

July 19, 2022

Lanka’s rulers must reveal their plans

Three months have gone and still there is no plan from any party in Parliament. How can any country or institution assist one who has no plan?

July 8, 2022

Night without end

A team from the International Monetary Fund is visiting Sri Lanka to hold talks on a $3-billion bailout package.

June 29, 2022

11,000 MT of rice from India reaches Colombo ahead of new year celebrations in Sri Lanka

According to the Indian embassy in Sri Lanka, the rice reached Colombo on board the ship Chen Glory. New year in Sri Lanka is generally celebrated on April 13 or April 14 and traditionally begins at the sighting of the new moon.

April 12, 2022

Curfew lifted in Colombo following protest

Local media said dozens of people including police officers, who were injured during the protest, were sent to hospitals.

April 1, 2022

Jaishankar on 3-day Colombo tour

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval had flown to Colombo in November for the trilateral discussion on maritime cooperation and security with Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

January 5, 2021

Grim tale

That was just as well, given that the polar opposite of the ploy, espoused and apparently about to be executed elsewhere in the world across a pretty eclectic choice of sporting disciplines, can be a recipe for disaster.

June 7, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: Sri Lanka reports first death, over 115 infected

The patient had a history of high blood pressure and blood sugar

March 29, 2020

SL lifts 25-year ban on private helicopter flights from Colombo

Sri Lanka is eyeing at least two million tourist arrivals in 2020 and 10 million per year by 2025.

January 17, 2020