This past winter, Fazana Saleem-Ismail's mother attended weddings at the most popular hotels in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka where she was raised. On Sunday while visiting her daughter in ...

MUMBAI, July 16 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka will restrict outward remittances to preserve its foreign currency reserves position due to the potential negative impact on the economy from the coronavirus ...

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on human capital and has reversed valuable gains made over the past decade. Recovery efforts require a renewed commitment and further investments in human capital ...

The wetlands of Colombo – described by one expert as "the lungs and kidneys" of Sri Lanka's capital but long since neglected and polluted – are being restored, helping to manage floods and boost ...

India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay hands over a consignment of rice, milk powder and medicines worth over 2 billion Sri Lankan Rupees to the then Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G L ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Livia Hengel is a travel journalist covering Italy, Asia and beyond. Jul 16, 2024, 06:00am EDT Jul 17, 2024, 08:27am EDT Sri Lanka ...

Hundreds of people still missing after heavy rain and mudslides in country’s deadliest natural disaster for years Entire areas of Sri Lanka’s capital are flooded after a powerful cyclone triggered ...

COLOMBO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When heavy rain falls in the hills and plains west of Colombo – and in the city itself at the same time - Sri Lanka’s capital drowns. As runoff from the west ...

• Colombo is building a new financial centre that will operate under UK law • FTAs with China, India and Pakistan can turn the country into a regional logistics and manufacturing hub • Sri Lanka can ...

• Sri Lanka is a great launchpad to India, and is finalizing or extending free trade agreements with China, Singapore and India • Tax incentives based on investment relief are drawing more capital ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Colombo is the lively capital city of Sri Lanka. The island nation, located off of the southeast coast of India, ...