A Sri Lankan investigation into nearly 3,000 tonnes of illegally imported hazardous waste has shown that some of it was sent on to India and Dubai, a top minister said Friday.

Sri Lanka says illegal UK waste offloaded to India, Dubai

Sri Lanka's tourism industry is recovering faster than expected after the Easter Sunday suicide bombings shook the island nation, giving a much-needed boost to the economy, Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera told AFP.

Sri Lanka tourism fighting back from Easter bombings: Finance minister Mangala Samaraweera

Sri Lanka's central bank cut its main lending rate Friday in a bid to revive the island's economy, which was battered by the Easter suicide bombings that killed 258 people.

Sri Lanka cuts rates to boost economy after Easter attacks

Sri Lankan authorities on Wednesday said the situation is now totally "under control" after the communal violence and there is no requirement to bring in armies of other countries in the island nation.

No need to bring in foreign armies, situation under control: Sri Lanka authorities

Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Finance, Sri Lanka termed Easter Sunday bomb blasts in churches and hotels a well-coordinated attempt to create murder, mayhem and anarchy and urged the people to unite with nerves of steel to defeat this ''heinous attempt.

Sri Lankan minister terms blast 'coordinated attempt to create anarchy', urges people to unite with 'nerves of steel'

Sri Lanka's parliament on Tuesday approved the cash-strapped country's 2019 budget, which had been delayed by four months due to a power struggle triggered by President Maithripala Sirisena dismissing the premier.

Sri Lanka parliament finally approves 2019 budget

Sri Lanka Tuesday sharply raised taxes on alcohol, tobacco and gambling to pay for public sector salary increases and subsidised loans for small businesses in an election year.

Sri Lanka raises sin taxes ahead of elections

Sri Lanka's government allocated money to build toilets in over a quarter million homes Tuesday, under an ambitious project to flush out the practice of "open defecation" within a year.

Sri Lanka in bold bid to flush out open defecation

The Sri Lankan government Friday secured parliamentary approval to avert a debt default of $1.5 billion after the annual budget was blocked by a seven-week political crisis.

Sri Lanka averts $1.5 billion foreign debt default

Sri Lanka is headed for a debt crisis, the finance ministry warned Sunday, blaming a series of costly projects commissioned by the previous government for record-high repayments

Sri Lanka warns of looming foreign debt crisis

The military also competes against small-scale vendors of private enterprise, from beauty parlours to businesses selling vegetables and fish

Sri Lanka aims to demilitarise island by 2018