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Sri Lanka Expands Visa-Free Entry Scheme for International Tourists
Sri Lanka has waived visa fees for tourists from more than 40 countries, a move expected to reduce travel costs for visitors heading to the island nation. Under the new…
Sri Lanka halts free visas for long-staying Russian, Ukrainian nationals
COLOMBO, Feb 29 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka has decided to stop issuing free long-term visas to Russian and Ukrainian nationals who have…
Sri Lanka hikes power prices by 66%
COLOMBO, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka increased electricity prices by 66% on Thursday, in a move that the government hoped would…
Sri Lanka to slash military by a third to cut costs
COLOMBO, (Reuters) - Sri Lanka will slash its army by a third to 135,000 personnel by next year and to 100,000 by…
Singapore extends stay of Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa
COLOMBO/SINGAPORE, July 27 (Reuters) - Singapore has permitted former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stay in the island republic for an…
UPDATED: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka swears in new prime minister
COLOMBO, July 22 (Reuters) - Senior Sri Lankan lawmaker Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in on Friday as the new prime minister, his…
UPDATED: Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lankan president
COLOMBO, July 21 (Reuters) - Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president on Thursday, a day after…
UPDATED: Sri Lanka’s Wickremesinghe voted in as next president
COLOMBO, July 20 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan lawmakers voted acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the new president on Wednesday, hoping he would…
Sri Lanka puts emergency in place ahead of parliament’s vote for new president
COLOMBO, July 18 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe gazetted orders late on Sunday for a state of emergency in…
Rajapaksa dynasty draws to humiliating close in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, (Reuters) - The Rajapaksa dynasty dominated Sri Lankan politics until April when street protests against fuel and food shortages began to…