Sri Lanka conducted the official test flight of what was described as South Asia’s first passenger drone service on 11 November at the Colombo Port City premises, with Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka
In the longer term, the 22nd Amendment could signal the Dissanayake administration’s approach to institutional restraint. If enacted without wider consultation or a referendum despite sustained objections, it could deepen mistrust between
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The Palk Strait has long been a source of tension between Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu, but the growing drug threat offers an opportunity to build practical cooperation. By sharing intelligence, strengthening
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Thirty-four new U.S. Peace Corps Trainee Volunteers have arrived in Sri Lanka this week, beginning preparations for two years of service focused on American English-language education in Sri Lankan communities. The new
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Against the backdrop of the economic crisis that erupted in 2021/2022 Sri Lanka’s dependence on Indian economic and military support is growing. INS Udayagiri, Indian Navy’s indigenously built multi-role stealth frigate, that
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by Luxman Aravind Last weekend’s separate political rallies exposed something far more significant than the spectacle of an opposition attempting to rediscover its political voice. The so-called collective opposition organised its own
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Sri Lanka and Thailand have signed two labour agreements paving the way for the recruitment of an initial 10,000 Sri Lankan workers, establishing a formal framework intended to govern their employment and
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A prominent Chinese economist has called for a substantially expanded economic and commercial relationship between China and Sri Lanka, proposing the revival of a bilateral free-trade agreement,
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo China and Sri Lanka should deepen bilateral cooperation while expanding their engagement with BRICS and the wider Global South, Professor Wang Lei, Director of the BRICS Cooperation
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo China’s Yunnan province is seeking to expand media cooperation, people-to-people exchanges and youth programmes with Sri Lanka, while promoting wider collaboration in culture, tourism, agriculture, digital development
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The Italian Naval Vessel ‘ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi’ arrived in Sri Lanka on 9 September 2026 on a replenishment visit, with the Sri Lanka Navy welcoming the visiting ship at the Port of
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Sri Lanka has entered a consequential new phase in the formulation of its tourism policy with the commencement of the National Tourism Strategic Planning Consultancy for 2026–2031, an initiative supported by the
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Iran International reported on August 31 that its sources had provided information about three alleged recruits and an operation being developed by Unit 4000, the Special Operations Division of the Islamic Revolutionary
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A major crystal methamphetamine seizure at Colombo Port has taken an unexpected turn after the US Embassy in Colombo publicly claimed that the operation was the result
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In the recent past, no Indian Defence Minister has visited Sri Lanka. Even during the decisive phase of the war in Sri Lanka’s North and East, no Indian Defence Minister visited the
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Sri Lanka and India have further strengthened their longstanding maritime and defence partnership following the first overseas visit of Sri Lanka Navy Commander Vice Admiral Damian Fernando since assuming command of the
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