The Negombo-Colombo main road has been blocked for traffic at Kapuwatte by protesters demanding fuel, Ada Derana reporter said.

A group are protesting blocking the lanes towards Negombo on the main road while chanting slogans demanding that the government provide them with fuel, he said.

The lanes towards Negombo have reportedly been completely...

The fifth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit, hosted by the Government of Sri Lanka, will commence in Colombo today (March 28).

The summit will be held in hybrid mode, with in-person and virtual participation, from 28-30 March 2022.

The Senior Officials and the Foreign Ministers of...

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators will resume face-to-face peace talks as soon as Monday, probing whether a near-stalemate in fighting has forced Moscow to temper its demands.

President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the new negotiations, saying he hoped they would bring peace “without delay”, and lamented a month-long Russian attack that has already kil...

The External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar arrived in Sri Lanka, a short while ago, on a two-day official visit. 

The Indian foreign minister is undertaking a visit to Sri Lanka for bilateral meetings and BIMSTEC engagements from 28-30 March.

He is visiting Sri Lanka on the invitation of his counterpart Prof. G. L. Peiris.

Dr....