Asia Sri Lanka The country needs $3 to 4 billion this year to pull itself out of an unprecedented economic crisis and plans to start talks with the International Monetary Fund for help, Finance Minister Ali Sabry said
Asia Sri Lanka Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka exceeded 37.000 in the first five days of March, according to provisional figures from the Tourism Development Authority; half-million visitors entered the country within 1 March, compared to mid-March in 2024
Asia Sri Lanka An event was held to gather international support for the 'Clean Sri Lanka' initiative, a government-led initiative focused on enhancing waste management, promoting sustainability and improving the nation's general cleanliness
Asia Sri Lanka Police have arrested over 30.000 suspects in anti-drug and crime prevention operations across the country that began in December
Asia Sri Lanka Members of the Association of Leasing and Debt Payers protested in front of police headquarters in Colombo, claiming that they authorised illegal seizures of vehicles, and urged the President to intervene