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China eyes military facilities in Pak, Myanmar, 10 other nations: Pentagon

The other countries are Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Seychelles, Tanzania, Angola, and Tajikistan, the report said on Tuesday

Three Russian Navy warships dock in Sri Lankan port for crew members

Three Russian Navy warships have docked in Sri Lanka's Hambantota port for the rest and replenishment of crew members, the Sri Lankan Navy said on Tuesday. Russian anti-submarine ships Admiral 'Tribuc' and Admiral 'Vinogradov' and maritime tanker 'Boris Butoma' arrived at the southern port on Monday. The ships arrived for replenishment and rest for the crew, the Sri Lankan Navy said in a release. The activities of the Russian crew have been limited due to the COVID-19 guidelines. The Russian crew will depart on September 3, the release added.

Sri Lanka extends debt moratorium for Covid-19 hit tourism sector

Sri Lanka's international airports remain closed to foreign tourists, with zero arrivals recorded since May, as the government continues to keep a tight lid in order to eradicate the pandemic

Sri Lanka will not harm India's security interests: Foreign Secretary

Sri Lanka's Foreign Secretary Jayanath Colombage has said that Sri Lanka will always have an India-first approach as far as strategic security is concerned

Sri Lanka will adopt India first approach: Foreign Secy Jayanath Colombage

Sri Lanka will adopt an "India first approach" as its new foreign policy plank and protect New Delhi's strategic security interests, the country's Foreign Secretary Jayanath Colombage has said

Best of BS Opinion: Fort Narendra Modi, old times in Sri Lanka, and more

Business Standard opinion pieces for the day talk about, among other things, how the government is performing

Old times in Sri Lanka

The implications of the two-thirds majority are clear: It allows the ruling establishment to amend the Constitution and bend Sri Lanka to its will

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa vows to abolish 19th Amendment

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday vowed to abolish the 19th Amendment that curtailed the powers of the President and strengthened the role of Parliament.

Sri Lanka imposes daily electricity cuts after nation-wide power outage

Lanka's electricity board on Tuesday decided to impose 1-hour power cut daily for a period of 4 days to meet the shortfall caused by the breakdown of a major power plant that led to the power outage

Sri Lanka Easter attack probe panel summons former president Sirisena

Sri Lanka's former president Maithripala Sirisena has been summoned by a presidential probe panel on August 26 to record his statement on the deadly Easter Sunday attacks, officials said on Monday.

Inaugural session of Sri Lanka's new parliament set to open on August 20

The inaugural session of Sri Lanka's new Parliament will be held on August 20 during which President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will present the policy statement of his government for the next five years

Sri Lankan President to present new govt's policy statement on August 20

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would present the new government's policy statement at the ceremonial first session of Parliament on August 20, according to media reports on Saturday

Sri Lanka cricket willing to host India-England Tests next year: Report

Sri Lanka Cricket has reportedly indicated to BCCI their willingness to host India's Test series against England scheduled to be played early next year if need arises amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Sri Lanka appoints ex-military man Jayanath Colombage as new foreign secy

This is the first time that a non-foreign service person has been appointed as the Secretary to the Foreign Ministry

Sri Lanka's new Cabinet, with four Rajapaksa family members, sworn in

Sri Lanka's new Cabinet, including four members of the ruling Rajapaksa family, took oath on Wednesday with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa retaining the Defence Ministry

Rajapaksas' victory sets stage for sweeping constitutional changes in Lanka

Although everyone expected the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) to win, the proportion of the landslide victory is staggering

Mahinda Rajapaksa to take oath as Sri Lanka's PM for 4th time on Aug 9

The new government has decided to restrict the size of the Cabinet to 26, though it can be increased up to 30 in terms of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution

Rajapaksa clan tightens grip with two-thirds majority in Sri Lanka's polls

The Sri Lanka People's Party, led by prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, won in 145 constituencies, bagging a total of 150 seats with its allies, a two-thirds majority in the 225-member Parliament

Deve Gowda greets Mahinda Rajapaksa for winning Sri Lanka's elections

JDS Supremo H D Deve Gowda on Friday greeted Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa for his party's landslide victory in the island nation's parliamentary elections

How Mahinda Rajapaksa went from being a spent force to PM in 5 years

When he takes the oath of office next week, Rajapaksa will become prime minister for the fourth time in his career