PM Rajapaksa will be the hardest-hit by the amendment, while his brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa will gain full legal immunity as President
13 Sep 2020 1:08 PM
Sri Lanka's authorities fear a marine disaster if the tanker is allowed to transfer its oil to another ship in the country's waters
12 Sep 2020 2:30 PM
UN called on Myanmar to address the long-term causes of the crisis that led more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh
12 Sep 2020 9:43 AM
Authorities want to avoid damage to the coast line like that suffered by Mauritius after a bulk carrier struck a coral reef off the island
11 Sep 2020 4:02 PM
A long-time political prisoner before coming to power, Suu Kyi was once admired for her non-violent struggle against Myanmar’s military rule
11 Sep 2020 9:18 AM
The nasal spray vaccination could generate double protection for vaccine recipients - influenza and the novel coronavirus
11 Sep 2020 8:48 AM
Several reporters for US media residing in China have had their visas revoked and been forced to leave the country
09 Sep 2020 2:11 PM
Firefighters are battling a new blaze that broke out two days after an earlier fire was extinguished, the navy said
09 Sep 2020 10:21 AM
Sri Lanka People's Party (SLPP) lawmaker Premalal Jayasekera was convicted in a murder case on July 31
08 Sep 2020 5:17 PM
The potential vaccines on display are among nearly 10 worldwide to enter phase 3 trials, the last step ahead of regulatory approval
07 Sep 2020 4:06 PM
Huanan seafood market, believed to be the origin of the virus, is sealed and a large team of security staff chases away anyone who lingers
06 Sep 2020 3:17 PM
With engines shut down, the tanker carrying nearly 2 million barrels of crude oil drifted about 20 nautical miles from the Sri Lankan coast
06 Sep 2020 9:58 AM
At least 37 people with up to 90% of burns on their bodies admitted to burn unit of a state-run hospital
05 Sep 2020 11:21 AM
The vessel is larger than the Japanese ship which crashed into a reef in Mauritius, leaking more than 1,000 tonnes of oil into the waters
05 Sep 2020 10:02 AM
Singh and Wei are currently in Russia to attend a meeting of SCO defence ministers on Friday
04 Sep 2020 10:39 AM
The ship had sailed from the port of Mina Al Ahmadi in Kuwait, carrying Kuwait Export Crude, Refinitiv Eikon ship tracking data showed
03 Sep 2020 4:11 PM
'Indian actions violate the legal interests of Chinese investors and services providers,' commerce ministry spokesman Gao Feng said
03 Sep 2020 3:38 PM
Sources pointed out that a similar request by Pakistan containing names of Mistry and Dongara had been blocked earlier around June/July
03 Sep 2020 1:45 PM
China said it 'has made solemn representations to the Indian side and urged India to strictly control and restrain its frontline troops
02 Sep 2020 10:53 AM
'These tactics are particularly evident in China's pursuit of territorial claims along its border with India and Bhutan,' the report said
02 Sep 2020 9:47 AM