US-based Buddhist monks bring peace walk to Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: Saffron-robed Buddhist monks began a week-long peace walk across Sri Lanka on Wednesday (April 22), accompanied by a rescued stray dog that has become a celebrity in its own right.
Still seeking justice seven years on
Seven years after Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday bomb blasts that killed 279 people, survivors still bear deep physical and emotional scars, compounded by the failure of successive governments to deliver justice.
Sarvambikai Shanmugaratnam, Singapore President Tharman’s mother, dies at age 99
In response to queries, the President's Office confirmed her death on April 20, stating that she was "cremated soon after in a private observance".
Sri Lanka Easter bombings victims still seek justice seven years on
NEGOMBO, Sri Lanka: Seven years after Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday bomb blasts that killed 279 people, survivors still bear deep physical and emotional scars, compounded by the failure of successive governments to deliver justice.
Nine Chinese nationals nabbed over scam gear
Nine Chinese nationals were arrested at Sri Lanka's main international airport while attempting to smuggle in communication equipment allegedly intended for cyberscam operations, customs authorities said.
Sri Lanka arrests nine Chinese over alleged cyberscam gear
COLOMBO: Nine Chinese nationals were arrested at Sri Lanka's main international airport on Thursday (April 16) while attempting to smuggle in communication equipment allegedly intended for cyberscam operations, customs authorities said.
238 Iranian sailors returned home
Colombo has repatriated 238 Iranian sailors stranded in the South Asian country after one of their warships was torpedoed by a US submarine, a minister said.
Sri Lanka repatriates 238 stranded Iranian sailors: minister
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has repatriated 238 Iranian sailors stranded in the South Asian country after one of their warships was torpedoed by a US submarine, a minister told AFP on Wednesday (April 15).
Overall literacy in Sri Lanka reaches 97.4%, census shows
THE nation's overall literacy rate has risen to 97.4% by 2024, with the gender gap in literacy closing, according to the country's report of the Census of Population and Housing 2024, reported Xinhua
Sri Lanka's overall literacy reaches 97.4%, census shows
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's overall literacy rate has risen to 97.4 per cent by 2024, with the gender gap in literacy closing, according to the country's report of the Census of Population and Housing 2024, reported Xinhua.
