Sri Lanka Triumphs Over England with 8-Wicket Win in World Cup
Sri Lanka delivered a dominant performance to thrash England by 8 wickets at the Cricket World Cup on Thursday. The heavy defeat leaves England on the verge of a shock early exit as defending champions. Sri Lanka Restrict England to Paltry 156 After winning the toss and batting first, England crumbled to 156 all out […]
Sri Lanka Offers Free Tourist Visas to 7 Countries to Boost Tourism Economy
Sri Lanka’s cabinet approved a plan to issue free visas to visitors from seven key tourism markets until March 2024. The move aims to revive the crisis-battered economy by stimulating travel demand. Free Visas for China, India, Russia and More On Tuesday, Sri Lanka announced it will grant free tourist visas to travelers from China, […]
India’s UPI Model Gains Ground in Sri Lanka after Conquering France and Singapore
India’s digital payment system, known as Unified Payments Interface (UPI), will now be used in Sri Lanka. UPI is a mobile-based payment method that allows people to make instant payments at any time. This was announced during a meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe. In India, UPI is […]
Sri Lanka, Russia Discuss Using the Indian Rupee in Trade
Sri Lanka has agreed to use the Indian Rupee in order to help international trade (INR). It happens right after the Indian government said it was looking into ways to include countries that are short on dollars in the trade settlement process using the Indian rupee. Read More: 1 Billion in Rupees in Words Use […]
Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Parliament will Assemble on April 19
The Sri Lankan Parliament is due to assemble on April 19 amid one of the country’s biggest economic crisis and a state of national emergency. This will be the second session of Parliament after President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared a state of national emergency on April 1, following the first session on April 5. The meeting’s […]
Sri Lanka Faces 13-Hour Blackouts, Hospitals Suspend Routine Surgeries
As the cash-strapped island’s economic crisis deteriorated, Sri Lanka declared national 13-hour daily power cuts starting Thursday, and additional hospitals canceled regular surgeries after running out of life-saving drugs. The 22-million-strong South Asian nation is experiencing its worst economic downturn since gaining independence in 1948, owing to a severe scarcity of foreign currency to pay […]
Sri Lanka Cancels School Exams for Paper Shortage
Officials claimed Saturday that Sri Lanka cancelled examinations for millions of pupils because the country ran out of printing paper and Colombo was short on funds to pay imports. The term tests, scheduled for a week from Monday, have been postponed indefinitely, according to education officials, due to a severe paper scarcity as Sri Lanka […]
