Sri Lanka

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects an honour guard during his welcoming ceremony at Independence square in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 5, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage
South Asia

India, UAE to develop Sri Lanka energy hub as Delhi competes with China for influence

The three nations signed the pact for the hub during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Sri Lanka, the first by a global leader since Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake...

Photo shows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lanka President President of Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Photo: M India via Hindustan Times
South Asia

India, Sri Lanka ink 10 agreements including in defence, power, energy

CA Muhammad Yunus and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya in a meeeting on the sidelines of the sixth BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok on 4 April. Photo: BSS
Foreign Policy

Dhaka seeks Colombo's support to bring back stolen money

CA Muhammad Yunus and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya in a meeeting on the sidelines of the sixth BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok on 4 April. Photo: BSS
Foreign Policy

CA holds bilateral meeting with Sri Lankan premier

Flag of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Photo: Collected
Stocks

Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka sign deal to strengthen capital market cooperation

Officials of Pakistan Stock Exchange, Colombo Stock Exchange and the Dhaka Stock Exchange sign tripartite Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen regional capital market cooperation in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on March 27, 2025. Photo: Courtesy
South Asia

Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka sign tripartite agreement to strengthen capital market cooperation

A meeting between DCCI President and Sri Lankan High Commissioner on 16 March. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Dhaka Chamber seeks Sri Lanka's support for deep-sea fishing, tourism

Located in Dambulla, Amba Yaalu resort provides women with opportunities to develop careers in an industry traditionally dominated by men. Photo: UNB
South Asia

Sri Lanka's first women-run resort aims to break gender barriers in tourism

A photo of Deshbandu Tennakoon in Narahenpita, Sri Lanka on Jun 14, 2024. File Photo: Facebook/Deshabandhu Thennakoon
South Asia

Sri Lanka hunts for police chief over deadly raid

The gun was allegedly smuggled through in a hollowed-out book at the courthouse in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Photo: AFP via Getty Images
South Asia

Gang leader shot dead by man disguised as lawyer in Sri Lanka court

The logo of the Adani Group is seen on the facade of one of its buildings on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo/File Photo
South Asia

South Asian energy activists hail Sri Lanka govt for strict measures that 'forced' Adani to cancel Wind Power Project

The Adani Group headquarters in Ahmedabad, India. File photo: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
World+Biz

Adani Green drops Northern Sri Lanka wind farm project amid controversy

File photo of a monkey. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Monkey clashing with substation causes power outage in parts of Sri Lanka