Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka cuts lending rates after debt deal

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said it was moving to a single policy rate set at 8.0 percent, an "effective reduction" of around 50 basis points.

Sri Lanka probes Adani projects after US charges

Both the finance and foreign ministries had been asked to review infrastructure projects awarded to the Indian conglomerate

4 budget-friendly destinations under TK 50,000 for Bangladeshi travellers

Here are 4 top travel destinations you can explore with a roundtrip flight ticket costing less than Tk 50,000.

Asalanka seals SL's four-wicket win over NZ

A captain's knock by Charith Asalanka steered Sri Lanka to a hard-fought four-wicket victory over New Zealand with six balls to spare in Saturday's Twenty20 opener in Dambulla.

Asalanka to captain Sri Lanka against New Zealand

Sri Lanka named their squads Wednesday for two T20s and three ODIs at home to New Zealand, with Charith Asalanka captain in both formats.

Lewis century gifts West Indies consolation victory in Sri Lanka

Opener Evin Lewis blazed his way to an unbeaten century to give the West Indies a consolation eight-wicket victory in Saturday's rain-hit third and final ODI against Sri Lanka.

Navigating economic crisis and political unrest: Lessons Bangladesh and Sri Lanka can share

There is much to learn from both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, two South Asian countries, as they navigate their shifting landscapes.

BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / All our heroes end up dead

Review of ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’ (Sort of Books, 2022) by Shehan Karunatilaka

SL beat NZ by innings and 154 runs to sweep series

Sri Lanka clinched their biggest Test victory over New Zealand on Sunday, prevailing by an innings and 154 runs in the second Test in Galle to complete a 2-0 series sweep.

November 27, 2024
November 27, 2024

Sri Lanka cuts lending rates after debt deal

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said it was moving to a single policy rate set at 8.0 percent, an "effective reduction" of around 50 basis points.

November 26, 2024
November 26, 2024

Sri Lanka probes Adani projects after US charges

Both the finance and foreign ministries had been asked to review infrastructure projects awarded to the Indian conglomerate

November 21, 2024
November 21, 2024

4 budget-friendly destinations under TK 50,000 for Bangladeshi travellers

Here are 4 top travel destinations you can explore with a roundtrip flight ticket costing less than Tk 50,000.

November 10, 2024
November 10, 2024

Asalanka seals SL's four-wicket win over NZ

A captain's knock by Charith Asalanka steered Sri Lanka to a hard-fought four-wicket victory over New Zealand with six balls to spare in Saturday's Twenty20 opener in Dambulla.

November 6, 2024
November 6, 2024

Asalanka to captain Sri Lanka against New Zealand

Sri Lanka named their squads Wednesday for two T20s and three ODIs at home to New Zealand, with Charith Asalanka captain in both formats.

October 27, 2024
October 27, 2024

Lewis century gifts West Indies consolation victory in Sri Lanka

Opener Evin Lewis blazed his way to an unbeaten century to give the West Indies a consolation eight-wicket victory in Saturday's rain-hit third and final ODI against Sri Lanka.

October 21, 2024
October 21, 2024

Navigating economic crisis and political unrest: Lessons Bangladesh and Sri Lanka can share

There is much to learn from both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, two South Asian countries, as they navigate their shifting landscapes.

October 6, 2024
October 6, 2024

All our heroes end up dead

Review of ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’ (Sort of Books, 2022) by Shehan Karunatilaka

September 29, 2024
September 29, 2024

SL beat NZ by innings and 154 runs to sweep series

Sri Lanka clinched their biggest Test victory over New Zealand on Sunday, prevailing by an innings and 154 runs in the second Test in Galle to complete a 2-0 series sweep.

September 27, 2024
September 27, 2024

Sri Lanka presidential election: From citizens’ protests to regime change

The new president is an ordinary citizen in social terms with no pretensions to public display of power, taste, wealth or grandeur.