Sri Lanka

Heavy rains returned to Sri Lanka on Friday, hampering a vast clean-up operation after last week’s catastrophic flooding and landslides that left nearly 500 people dead, officials said. Authorities recorded up to 132 millimeters of…
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Tourists travelling to Sri Lanka will no longer need to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before arriving in the country, authorities announced on Thursday. In a statement, the Department of Immigration and Emigration said it…
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In a major push to revive its tourism sector and accelerate economic recovery, Sri Lanka has announced an expansion of its free tourist visa policy to include 40 countries, according to PTI. The move was confirmed by Foreign Affairs and…
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The polls opened in Sri Lanka on Monday for the delayed local council elections seen as a major electoral test for the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The voting started at 7 am and will…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Sri Lanka's Colombo on Friday evening to a warm reception and was greeted at Bandaranaike International Airport by five top Sri Lankan ministers, including Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath, Health…
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Prime minister Narendra Modi will visit Bangkok at the invitation of his Thailand counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra from April 3-4 to participate in the 6th BIMSTEC summit and also hold a bilateral meeting, said the ministry of external…
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Sri Lankan politician Harini Amarasuriya was sworn in as the country's new prime minister on Tuesday, a day after Anura Kumara Dissanayake took oath as the island nation's ninth Executive President. Amarasuriya, who is from the National…
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As per the latest news reports, starting October 1, 2024, Sri Lanka will grant visa-free entry to citizens from 35 countries, including India, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This six-month initiative, approved by the Sri Lankan…
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Sri Lanka’s first presidential elections since an unprecedented economic crisis spurred widespread unrest will be held in September, the election commission said Friday. President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who has steered an effort to repair…
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Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced a debt restructuring deal with countries including India, France, Japan and China in a televised address to the nation Wednesday. The agreement marks a key step in the country’s economic…
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